Talk:Richard Holbrooke

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[edit] Needs a huge reorganization

The man played a huge role in the Yugoslav Wars - and somehow the only section in this article deals with his views on Israel. Rostov 21:39, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

huh what are his views on israel theres nothing about that in the article Richy-rik 03:41, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

ok its in the older versions he supports israel, but wants troops out of iraq Richy-rik 03:45, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mother Jones article

The Mother Jones article listed in the External links has a fundmamental error. It says that Holbrooke was Assistant Secretary of State for Asia for President Ford and was therefore partly responsible for supporting Indonesia in 1975. But that is flat-out wrong. He was Assistant Secretary for President Carter (1977-81). The dates for his service are clearly listed on the State Department website. Does anyone know why there is that glaring error in the article? And if the article is so inaccurate, should it really be in the External links section? Awbeal 14:05, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Problem Paragraph

shouldn't this be edited or removed?

" ... Perhaps more hawkish than most Democrats, Holbrooke has a very aggressive style that some find off-putting. Others find him an effective, hard-nosed negotiator. ... "

Bunch of hearsay without any sources. Who are the "some" and the "others" ? Cowicide 00:18, 5 November 2007 (UTC)