Richard Holbrooke
Richard Holbrooke
Richard Charles Albert Holbrookewas an American diplomat, magazine editor, author, professor, Peace Corps official, and investment banker...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth24 April 1941
CountryUnited States of America
assimilate easily foreigner politics
Pakistani politics is complicated, and I think it's not something a foreigner can easily assimilate and understand.
define
In short, you can't let the deadline define the mission. The mission has to define the duration.
aids catch matter money spread stop unless
You will never catch up with the spread of AIDS no matter how much money, no matter how many antiretrovirals are put into the system, unless you stop its growth. And the only way to stop its growth is prevention.
emergency
We're not out of the emergency yet. We're still in it.
answer difference kosovo noble states tragedy tried united united-states
This tragedy in Kosovo has been a noble undertaking, ... Many foreigners, many Americans have said to me, 'Why is the United States bothering?' The answer is because we could make a difference and tried to make a difference.
brought forge peace remember trying
While we are trying to forge a peace, we need to remember what brought us here.
capacity fighting fights-and-fighting level
While the level of fighting (in Kosovo) may have abated temporarily, the capacity for its resumption is there,
affect against community prepare response strong swift
We don't want this in any way to affect our mission, ... I think you are going to see the international community prepare for a very strong and swift response against those responsible, and we all know who they are.
danger developing internet pose
Does the Internet pose a danger in developing countries?
collapse process week
The OAU process got stalled in Algiers about a week ago .... It didn't collapse so much as it was suspended without progress.
bringing diplomatic grim information job observers terrific
It was a grim briefing. U.S. diplomatic observers are doing a terrific job bringing us information, and the information is not good.
bring crisis floor middle mistake resolution
It was a mistake to bring this kind of resolution to the floor in the middle of a world crisis.
balkans brought clearest current indicted leadership peace people point possible stability terms
I want to point out in the clearest possible terms that long-term peace and stability in the Balkans will not be possible as long as the current leadership in Belgrade is in power. And those people who have been indicted also should be brought to justice.
continue progress
That is why we are here today, to continue the progress,