Richard Holbrooke, U.S. Diplomat and Patriot, 1941-2010

I AM A REPUBLICAN, BUT HOLBROOKE WAS A TRUE AND SELFLESS PUBLIC SERVANT! RON D

no one has mentioned his soft spoken demeanor....I've always been drawn to that
kind of a person. and always admired him......Thank God he came our way.

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Everyday we hear of young men/women dying over there fighting war that will never be won and the real kicker to this is that not one single person on capital hill has a son or daughter over there. I'd rather be in a prison cell than fighting a lost cause. Defend america

This man spent most of his life working for a better world without any fame or glory for his work. That is indeed most commendable.

Our thoughts and prayers go to the Holbrooke family. What is very sad that an aortic anurism could have been prevented by early detection. How do I know, not because I'm not in the medical field, but five years ago I went for my annual physical and my family doctor detected an irregular heart beat, so he send me to a chardiologist who after extensive tests came to the conclusion that I had a leaky heart valve and swollen aorta. I went into UCLA Medical Center in February 2006 where doctors replaced my heart valve with a mechanical heart valve and shrunk my aorta and covered it with a medical mesh. So it is very important if heart desease runs in your family that you tell your family doctor and receive an extensive physical once a year.

Richard Holbrooke always did his best for his country, which is all we have a right to ask. Rest in peace sir and thank you.

Who cares?

This just emphasizes that "eventually, death comes to all of us". Going into the hospital for seemingly routine or even minor surgeries sometimes becomes deadly. Life is relatively short . . . 69 is still "young"for today's society. One should always be aware of the risks of medical procedures and surgeries.

A civil Servant who was supressed because of his honesty about the situations he saw and confronted. He had the will and the ability to be more than he was allowed but gave his all to what ever he did. He will be sorely missed by friends, family and people he never met, because of what he achieved, as every person who gives his life to the betterment of his fellow man. No pacing now Dick, just well deserved rest.