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Holbrookes future unclear as fallout from Karzai rift reaches Washington: report

Richard Holbrooke has been called many things in his long career: diplomat, peacemaker, bruiser and, in the court of President Hamid Karzai, the Devil. Full Article at The Nation

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  1. My government will be for all Afghans, and all those who want to work with me are most welcome, regardless of whether they opposed me in the election or they supported me in the election
    Hamid Karzai – Hamid Karzai SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 2 weeks ago
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  3. But as I indicated to him ... the proof is not going to be in words. It's going to be in deeds.
    Barack Obama – Barack Obama SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 2 weeks ago
  4. I have no interest in the future cabinet of Karzai’s government and I will pursue my agenda, which is change
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  1. KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - NOVEMBER 18: Richard Holbrooke (R), special U.S envoy to Afghanisitan and Pakistan, talks on the phone before the arrival of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on November 18, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. This is her first trip to Afghanistan as U.S Secretary of State.
  2. WASHINGTON - AUGUST 12: Richard Holbrooke (L) U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan at the State Department, participates in a discussion on August 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. Mr. Holbrooke and Mr. Podesta discussed the current U.S. policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  3. WASHINGTON - JUNE 24: Richard Holbrooke (L), U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan and and Gen. Wallace Gregson (R) assistant secretary for Asian and Pacific affairs at the Defense Department participate in a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Capitol H...
  4. SWABI -PAKISTAN-JUNE 5: Displaced Pakistani men pray under a tent at the Chota Lahore refugee camp June 5, 2009 in Swabi, Pakistan. US special envoy Richard Holbrooke pledged more funds, stating that they will send USD200 million of extra funding to support the refugees.
  5. WASHINGTON - MAY 12: Richard Holbrooke, special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, arrives for testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee May 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. Holbrooke testified on the topic of 'U.S. Strategy Toward Pakistan.'
  6. WASHINGTON - MAY 08: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zadari (L) and Afghan President Hamid Karzai (C) talk with U.S. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke (back to camera) after announcing that they are committed to more economic cooperation May 8, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  7. WASHINGTON - MAY 07: Special Representative Richard Holbrooke (R) speaks while flanked by Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Capitol Hill May 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Karzai and President Asif Ali Zardari were guests at a luncheon at the Capitol.
  8. WASHINGTON - MAY 05: U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke testifies during a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee May 5, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The hearing was to examine the future of the U.S.-Pakistan relationship.
  9. Dutch foreign minister Maxime Verhagen (L) welcomes US special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, on March 30, 2009 to The Hague, following a meeting prior to a UN conference for Afghanistanon due to start tomorrow.

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  3. Hamid Karzai Hamid Karzai
  4. Abdullah Abdullah
  5. Ahmed Wali Karzai
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