With Spotlight On Afghanistan, Where's Holbrooke?

All Things Considered, NPR by Michele Kelemen | Oct. 24, 2009 (News Analysis)

Sen. John Kerry took the foreign policy spotlight this past week, jetting off to Afghanistan where he persuaded President Hamid Karzai to agree to a runoff vote, and meeting with officials in Pakistan. It raised the question: Where's Richard Holbrooke, Obama's designated point man on Afghanistan and Pakistan? Full Story »

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Patricia L'Herrou
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 by Patricia L'Herrou - Oct. 25, 2009

the topic here is important, but the story is disappointing. in addition to lack of depth, implying a possible issue of policy disagreement wit h the president without more information or more than one other source besides holbrooke's own words, seems unethical.

i have had great respect for mr. holbrooke's analyses on many foreign policy issues and wish this piece had more depth and information.

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