RIP, Richard Holbrooke
US News • Views: 28,322
After being rushed to the hospital with a torn aorta, US Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke has died tonight at the age of 69.
UPDATE at 12/13/10 7:33:30 pm:
A stunning postscript:
As he was sedated for surgery, his final words were to his Pakistani surgeon, according to family members: “You’ve got to stop this war in Afghanistan.”