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
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I think it's quite clear that his nationalism contributed to the wars in the Balkans,
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I think it's very important for all Americans, whether they opposed the war or supported to it, whether they are liberals or conservatives, Republicans, Democrat or independents, to be able to say with pride we won -- to embrace the victory -- even as we begin to discuss the very difficult decisions that lie ahead,
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I think that Ted Turner's offer ... provided us with the flexibility he had intended it to... This was not simply the case of a rich person giving money to build a building. It was money to change a situation,
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It is a struggle of great historic consequence. Indonesia is one of the most important countries in the world, the world's third largest democracy,
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It is enshrined in the Dayton Peace Accords, but he never intended to comply with it, ... He never imagined he would end up where he is today.
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I think this is a ridiculous outcome, ... These people are innocent and they should be freed immediately. They are not spies.
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On Monday, NATO will meet to authorize action.
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I would be misleading you if I suggested that today's talks resulted in any significant or substantial change of the situation.
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I would be misleading you if I suggested that (Monday's) talks resulted in any substantial change in the situation.
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I would be misleading you if I suggested that (a first round of) talks resulted in any substantial change in the situation.
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If we don't have full and verifiable compliance, the United States will take a very strong position in favor of resuming the air strikes.
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I am satisfied that every one of the worst-case scenarios was wrong. Total NATO deaths from hostile action in Bosnia since Dayton have been zero.
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He faces two futures now -- to spend the rest of his life on the run or else he can defend himself in the International Court of The Hague.
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there is no change in (the American) position in the sense there is a clear disagreement between the Russian government and NATO. But that does not mean we cannot still continue close contacts.