Richard Holbrooke dies at 69

[Papay]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11988233

He was in critical condition and it seems he didnt make it

[Babur]

RIP

I wonder who will replace him? since Afghanistan and Pakistan is a crucial theatre for US interests.

[Viking Prince]

RIP. You served the country well.

[Carpathian Wolf]

War criminal. I hope now in death you can see what wretched things you did in life. May God rest your soul. Pray for me that I don't smirk too hard over this. I shouldn't. But I do.

[Their Law]

Originally Posted by Carpathian Wolf

War criminal. I hope now in death you can see what wretched things you did in life. May God rest your soul. Pray for me that I don't smirk too hard over this. I shouldn't. But I do.

Wow..... just wow.

[4th Regiment]

Originally Posted by Their Law

Wow..... just wow.

One of the most responsible for illegal aggression against Serbia in 1999, which killed thousands, send misery to millions and left chronic instability and mafia controlled black whole state of Kosovo in region and in Europe. Sole responsible to his famous so called "bulldogger stile” diplomacy against Serbia.

After famous taking off his shoes in friendly chat in house with leaders of KLA, that organization transferred at US government lists, from one of the most dangerous terrorist and drug smuggling organization in the world to “freedom fighters”. In this Sunday elections KLA leader Hasim Tachi (nick name "Snake" because he poisoned his rivals in the criminal underground. He is also well-known drug trafficker and convicted arms dealer and counterfeit money manufacturer. His rap sheet includes numerous arrests, indictments and convictions. At it now, he is US's greatest ally) won Kosovo "elections".

As far as I know, from Nurnberg onwards, crime against the piece is top crime on war crime list

Unfortunately his boss, Mrs. Clinton is still very alive and kicking…lets us pray for president Obama (with all his imperfections). If that unscrupulous witch, got president office, whole world is ed

Mrs Clinton with Hashim Tachi few months ago :

[Their Law]

Originally Posted by 4th Regiment

One of the most responsible for illegal aggression against Serbia in 1999, which killed thousands, send misery to millions and left chronic instability and mafia controlled black whole state of Kosovo in region and in Europe. Sole responsible to his famous so called "bulldogger stile” diplomacy against Serbia.

After famous taking off his shoes in friendly chat in house with leaders of KLA, that organization transferred at US government lists, from one of the most dangerous terrorist and drug smuggling organization in the world to “freedom fighters”. In this Sunday elections KLA leader Hasim Tachi (nick name "Snake" because he poisoned his rivals in the criminal underground. He is also well-known drug trafficker and convicted arms dealer and counterfeit money manufacturer. His rap sheet includes numerous arrests, indictments and convictions. At it now, he is US's greatest ally) won Kosovo "elections".

As far as I know, from Nurnberg onwards, crime against the piece is top crime on war crime list

Unfortunately his boss, Mrs. Clinton is still very alive and kicking…lets us pray for president Obama (with all his imperfections). If that unscrupulous witch, got president office, whole world is ed

Mrs Clinton with Hashim Tachi few months ago :

I'm aware of his background and Holbrooke's implications in it. I just have this crazy notion that when someone dies you can show at least a modicum of restraint, he's dead so you'll have plenty of time to complain about the guy in the coming days.

[Viking Prince]

In a thead announcng the death of a high political official, why do members insist on continuing political grudges? The man is dead. Whatever the ills you fear he would continue to do, he cannot do. There is a phrase that seems appropriate to post here: "speak no ill of the dead". Is it so hard to start a thread to criticize the policies without attacking the man personally?

[legate]

Respect to the dead no matter what they have done in life, prove yourself a better person.

[4th Regiment]

Originally Posted by Viking Prince

Is it so hard to start a thread to criticize the policies without attacking the man personally?

Well, I did not and will never attack him personally or his family. Just some members wished him RIP, my humble opinion (and all people from left to right I know), is not to wish him piece, considering deeds he done. No better, no worse.

PS. Actually parties forming puppet corrupted government in Serbia (all puppet governments are corrupted due to pure nature, no matter if it is South Vietnam, Hamid Harzai in Afghanistan or Serbia now) installed by same R Holbrook and his boss, made a big celebration party in the streets of Belgrade in the same time when funeral of Slobodan Milosevic was going on. Now, that is morbid…I even do not want quote some morbid comments on baloons they have carried or to mention they had and have full (moral, financial, media) support of US …

[Phier]

Originally Posted by legate

Respect to the dead no matter what they have done in life, prove yourself a better person.

Why give someone respect in death you would not give them in life?

[Jaketh]

Originally Posted by Phier

Why give someone respect in death you would not give them in life?

im with Phier on this one, but im not trashing Holbrooke cause i didnt know he existed until this thread

[Ascarona]

Originally Posted by legate

Respect to the dead no matter what they have done in life, prove yourself a better person.

So by that logic, we should also respect men like Hitler and Mao Zedong? Yeah I think I'll pass...

[Nikos]

Not a political event. Moved to the TD

-Nikos

[Ascarona]

Originally Posted by Nikos

Not a political event. Moved to the TD

-Nikos

How is this not political?
See what I mean with the /TD/ being the garbage bin of TWC?

[Nikos]

Originally Posted by Ascarona

How is this not political?
See what I mean with the /TD/ being the garbage bin of TWC?

How is a man's death a political event? It is a news event sure, but how is it political?

[Ascarona]

Originally Posted by Nikos

How is a man's death a political event? It is a news event sure, but how is it political?

Because he's done a great many things of political nature in his life? As I understand he played a major role in a Serbian genocide according to a poster in this thread, not to mention his carreer in American politics and role as diplomat to current high conflict regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan. It's bound to start some fiery debates.

[B5C]

Oh his last words were:
"You've got to stop this war in Afghanistan."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/13/AR2010121305198_5.html?sid=ST2010121305455

[Babur]

Originally Posted by Carpathian Wolf

War criminal. I hope now in death you can see what wretched things you did in life. May God rest your soul. Pray for me that I don't smirk too hard over this. I shouldn't. But I do.

how is he a war criminal?

[NotYetRegistered]

Originally Posted by B5C

Oh his last words were:
"You've got to stop this war in Afghanistan."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/13/AR2010121305198_5.html?sid=ST2010121305455

Don't you think it's a bit taken from context?

As Mr. Holbrooke was sedated for surgery, family members said, his final words were to his Pakistani surgeon: "You've got to stop this war in Afghanistan."