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[boulio]

If he wanted to solve cyprus like bosnia god help us


http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php? ... 2010-12-14

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php? ... 2010-12-13

[EricSeans]

Wasn't Holbrooke of the opinion that the Cypriots would never sort it out among themselves?

[Get Real!]

Good riddens to bad rubbish!

[Schnauzer]

Good riddens to bad rubbish!

100% mate.

[Schnauzer]

As Richard Holbrooke was wheeled in for surgery, he spoke to the surgeons attending him in quite an agitated fashion, he expressed his desire to see an end to the conflicts (I will not give them the distinction of WAR) in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Thinking about it, I think 'I' would have expressed precisely the same desires, particularly since the surgeons names were:-

Farzad Najam (Pakistani)

Jehan El Bayoumi (Egyptian)

"Ah, the ways of 'Allah' are strange indeed".

[Get Real!]

As Richard Holbrooke was wheeled in for surgery, he spoke to the surgeons attending him in quite an agitated fashion, he expressed his desire to see an end to the conflicts (I will not give them the distinction of WAR) in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Thinking about it, I think 'I' would have expressed precisely the same desires, particularly since the surgeons names were:-

Farzad Najam (Pakistani)

Jehan El Bayoumi (Egyptian)

"Ah, the ways of 'Allah' are strange indeed".

Karma is such a bitch...

[Schnauzer]

As Richard Holbrooke was wheeled in for surgery, he spoke to the surgeons attending him in quite an agitated fashion, he expressed his desire to see an end to the conflicts (I will not give them the distinction of WAR) in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Thinking about it, I think 'I' would have expressed precisely the same desires, particularly since the surgeons names were:-

Farzad Najam (Pakistani)

Jehan El Bayoumi (Egyptian)

"Ah, the ways of 'Allah' are strange indeed".

Karma is such a bitch...

Absolutely mate and in THIS particular case, (knowing the Surgeon's names) could give you the 'Shits' quicker than a 'Korma'.

[Get Real!]

As Richard Holbrooke was wheeled in for surgery, he spoke to the surgeons attending him in quite an agitated fashion, he expressed his desire to see an end to the conflicts (I will not give them the distinction of WAR) in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Thinking about it, I think 'I' would have expressed precisely the same desires, particularly since the surgeons names were:-

Farzad Najam (Pakistani)

Jehan El Bayoumi (Egyptian)

"Ah, the ways of 'Allah' are strange indeed".

Karma is such a bitch...

Absolutely mate and in THIS particular case, (knowing the Surgeon's names) could give you the 'Shits' quicker than a 'Korma'.

Think about that for a moment… he had spent most of his “working” life persecuting Arabs/Muslims and the last people he saw on his deathbed were Arabs/Muslims as judge, jury, and executioner, pulling the plug!

[insan]

“He was not too involved with the details. He wanted to move [ahead] with pragmatism. He would not deal with technicalities,” said a Turkish diplomat familiar with the negotiations on the Cyprus issue.

The first time Denktaş met Holbrooke for Cyprus talks, the Turkish Cypriot leader named all of the U.S. diplomat’s predecessors, one after the other, in a clear reference to the number of people who had tried, but failed, to resolve the issue. “I got the message,” Holbrooke replied, according a Foreign Ministry official who told the story to the Daily News on condition of anonymity.

Öymen shared a similar experience with Holbrooke on the Cyprus issue, recalling how he told the U.S. diplomat that the problem could be solved within six months if the United States was able to not favor one side over the other. According to Öymen, Holbrooke said that would be impossible due to the Greek Cypriots’ influential lobby in Washington. Öymen then asked that the United States just keep away from the issue, telling Holbrooke he would not be able to solve the problem and the effort would only damage his reputation.

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php? ... 2010-12-14

If you have an influential lobby it doesn't matter whether u r rightful or not about what u want/do...

If Holbrooke served Greek/GC interests u would never mind the rest of his life story...