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
decade history mess messy task war
This place has been a mess for a long time, but a different kind of mess. The war was messy, the decade that preceded the war was messy, the history back to 1912 was messy ... and the task is immense,
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They're loaded for bear. They're all expecting tough negotiations. They talk peace, but they don't show the slightest readiness for compromise. I suppose you could say that's to be expected on the eve of talks like this, but we're really hunkering down.
act bit political trouble
They're having a little bit of trouble getting their political act together,
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.
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.
actions decision decisions happens power reverse stop ultimately
Ultimately the decision as to what happens will be made by the decisions and actions of the Yugoslav leadership. They have the power to stop this tragedy. They have the power to take action to reverse it.
We are at the brink...time is very short.
time
We are at the brink. Time is short.
both certain directly friend involved kinds second sides
There are certain kinds of second-tier confrontations which the U.S. does not need to get directly involved in. However, even in the second tier of problems, our intervention as a friend to both sides is important.
closed picked steam
We're still behind. But we picked up some steam and we closed the gap.
concern greatest indonesia perhaps possible view
We would view with the greatest possible concern any such event, ... It would do Indonesia immense, perhaps irreparable damage.
authority collective security shows
in no way infringes on sovereignty (or) authority of countries, but shows the collective will of the Security Council.
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He said I will make available $34 million if those $34 million will make it possible for us to get the deal and reform the U.N.,