Richard Holbroke dead

[nadinbrzezinski]

breaking on NBC (Ipod chirped)

RIP

I guess the problems were far more serious

[Parker CA]

1. Geezus. nt

[boston bean]

2. RIP

[spanone]

3. damn.....

[northoftheborder]

4. shocking loss to the diplomatic team

[lisa58]

5. So sad - condolences to his family

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Realize survival from this is not high

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aortic_dissection

The odds were not really in his favor. RIP.

[Dogmudgeon]

13. John Ritter died of it

So did John Lennon, though in his case, Mark Chapman's bullet caused the dissection.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aortic_dissection

--d!

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. Cardiac Tamponades there days are far less deadly

than these things.

[Dogmudgeon]

36. Aortic dissection really scares me

I'm in its high-risk zone: I'm 52 and overweight, but I also keep physically active. My other cardiac "biomarkers" are more like those of a man in his mid-30s.

John Ritter was in the same situation. Richard Holbrooke was also a chubby, active guy.

The day can't come too soon when my BMI is back in the 20s.

--d!

[Egnever]

7. Huge loss

Thanks for all your work Richard.

[malaise]

8. My source was correct

There was no way out of this one - but Cheney still lives. :puke:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9754496

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. If the tear was over 6 cm

there was no way.

They are very much lethal.

As to Chenney being alive... he has no pulse... no, not kidding, and he looks like a zombie... or death warmed over.

In a way having him watch the fall of the Empire will be it's own reward.

[malaise]

17. He's such a coward that his fear of the inevitable

keeps me going.

[EmeraldCityGrl]

9. They said he was meeting

with his advisors hours before he passed away.

[Hawkeye-X]

10. RIP

A good man. I just hope Obama finds a decent replacement. This is an irreplaceable loss.

[theoldman]

12. Holbroke excellent diplomat, Condi Rice terrible diplomat.

Holbroke will be difficult to replace.

[frazzled]

14. Oh, that's horrible.

I honor and respect his accomplishments. He died much too soon. How sad for his family ... and for us.

[MineralMan]

15. Holbrooke.

Please.

[nadinbrzezinski]

18. Ah yes, spell flames

buy bye.

[boston bean]

21. Ah the acrid smell of the demand for perfection from the most imperfect.

Sorry Richard, this thread shouldn't be turned into a pissing match by the spelling police.

[nadinbrzezinski]

22. why mods put in the ignore button...

:-)

[MineralMan]

23. Actually, it seems very important to spell the man's name correctly.

I corrected it. That's all. Respect for the man, if you don't mind. He has a name. The least we can do is spell the dead man's name correctly.

[boston bean]

25. I'm sure Richard Holbrooke is grateful to you as he passes on. He will remember

you asked to have his name corrected in a thread where someone was trying to get the news to us quickly and mistyped.

And that was the only thing you said. No RIP, no condolence to his family. Nothing. Just Holbrooke, Please.

[Pathwalker]

29. Um...it's spelled correctly on this OP. Another OP has it wrong.

Sorry to hear the news of Mr. Holbrooke.

[nadinbrzezinski]

30. It really does not matter

but spell cops are really annoying.

:-)

Even in things that are BREAKING NEWS they want perfection... let me go find the link and add it to the thread

[jillan]

19. Sad.

[elfin]

20. Oh no

While he had a rep as being "difficult" -- undeniably brilliant and a true public servant working for peace.

I HATE this. A huge loss for us and the world.

[salin]

24. RIP

sad news.

[LLStarks]

26. Wow... The Freeper gravedancing is insane. nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

27. You went there?

:hi:

[LLStarks]

28. It's like watching a clown die over and over again. You can't look away. nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

31. Link to news item

U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke dead at 69


Associated Press
Posted: 12/13/2010 04:57:44 PM PST
Updated: 12/13/2010 04:57:44 PM PST

An administration official says Richard Holbrooke, a longtime U.S. diplomat who wrote part of the Pentagon Papers, was the architect of the 1995 Bosnia peace plan and served as President Barack Obama's special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, has died. He was 69.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the family had yet to make a formal announcement of Holbrooke's death Monday in Washington.
Holbrooke, whose forceful style earned him nicknames such as "The Bulldozer" or "Raging Bull," was admitted to George Washington University Hospital in the nation's capital on Friday after he became ill. He had surgery Saturday to repair a torn aorta.

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_16849987?source=rss&nclick_check=1

[somone]

32. Good guy. R.I.P.

[sonias]

33. Rest in peace Richard Holbrooke

You did great work here on earth. Now is your time to rest.

Condolences to the Holbrooke family.

[emilyg]

34. Oh no. RIP

[Odin2005]

35. Oh No!

[Maru Kitteh]

37. Well, an aortic disection is never - not - serious. I think he was probably

gone on Friday or it became apparent that he was gone over the weekend.

[kentuck]

38. Richard was a statesman.

It is a great loss for our country. Our best thoughts to his family and friends.

[Joe Fields]

39. so what?