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
bosnia exaggerate exist hard today
It's hard exaggerate this. If it had been for Alija Izetbegovic, Bosnia would not exist today ... He was the visionary.
branches change global regional york
We want to change it from a New York institution with regional branches into a global institution with a New York headquarters.
clear extreme gravity hope people president
We hope to make clear to president Milosevic and the people of Yugoslavia the extreme gravity of the situation,
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.
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.
closed picked steam
We're still behind. But we picked up some steam and we closed the gap.
We are at the brink...time is very short.
time
We are at the brink. Time is short.
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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.
anywhere either everybody grim knows near point satisfied serious
We are in a very grim situation, and everybody knows how serious it is. We are not anywhere near a point where everyone can be satisfied on either side.
agreement almost behind civilian parts running schedule year
We are running almost a year behind schedule on the civilian parts of the Dayton agreement,
action brink military
we are on the brink of military action.
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We are not learning anything here that isn't in previous accounts, ... But to be in the physical presence of the events, that is different. While we are trying to forge a peace, we need to remember what brought us here.
learning previous
We are not learning anything here that isn't in previous accounts,