Last words that deserve to be famous
"You've got to stop this war in Afghanistan." - last words of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke (1941-2010) From Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Richard Holbrooke dies: Veteran U.S. diplomat brokered Dayton peace accords Washington Post 12/14/2010, last paragraph. Often the best stuff in a major news article is buried toward the bottom. Tags: afghanistan war, richard holbrooke
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