Former Asia Society Chairman Richard C. Holbrooke, who died in December 2010, was a pivotal player in U.S. diplomacy for more than 40 years. As a diplomatic troubleshooter he worked for every Democrat ...

From 'Richard Holbrooke and the Vietnam War: Past and Prologue' by Gordon M. Goldstein, from THE UNQUIET AMERICAN: Richard Holbrooke in the World, published by PublicAffairs in November 2011.