Zardari is in Washington to attend a memorial service for Richard Holbrooke
Smart power is critical to US military success
We can honor Richard Holbrooke’s legacy by continuing his commitment to development and diplomacy.
Richard Holbrooke and Afghanistan
Holbrooke was a patriot and public servant, but he was also a Democrat and human.
A eulogy to Richard Holbrooke
Holbrooke’s life, leadership and legacy reminds us that we really are our brothers’ keepers.
'Stop this war' Holbrooke's last words? Not exactly. - WaPo
An aide to Richard Holbrooke said he could not be sure of Holbrooke’s exact words and that the war comment was less serious than originally reported
U.S. diplomat Richard C. Holbrooke dead at 69 - WaPo
Richard Holbrooke dies: Veteran U.S. diplomat brokered Dayton peace accords
Holbrooke critical after surgery for torn aorta - AP
U.S. envoy’s condition remains serious
Richard Holbrooke in critical condition post-surgery - AP
The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan is at a Washington hospital after surgeons repaired a tear in his aorta
Richard Holbrooke in intensive care - Bloomberg
The U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan has fallen ill and is in the intensive care unit at George Washington University Hospital
Woodward book says aides doubt Obama's Afghan strategy - AP
“Obama’s Wars” says aides were deeply divided over the war in Afghanistan even as the president agreed to triple troop levels there
Rethinking Afghanistan, Petraeus and America’s longest war
The bottom line is that the political, economic, and military war in Afghanistan is winnable. We are not the Soviets, and Afghanistan is not Vietnam. But we are only half way to victory
Petraeus' daunting challenges - AP
A weak and troublesome Afghan partner. A war strategy increasingly questioned. Sniping between military and civilian officials. Military deaths at record levels. A deadline to begin withdrawing troops that may come too soon
Dancing with the Czars - TheDC
Do Obama’s czars rule America? ‘Oil czar’ Ray Mabus brings total to 38 according to Daily Caller count
Toning it down on Afghanistan
As Americans troops continue to engage in their most important campaign since the Taliban fall in 2001, media attention has recently focused on another front: the war of words between the Obama administration and Afghan President Hamid Karzai