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The Richard Holbrooke Memorial Peace Talks to End the Afghan War

December 14, 2010CommentaryAfghan Taliban, afghanistan, Afghanistan War, Ahmed Rashid, Alex Strick van Linschoten, Anatol Lieven, diplomacy, El Cid, foreign policy, gilles dorronsoro, peace talks, richard holbrooke

When a Member of Congress dies, sometimes other Members name a bill after that Member that advances some cause identified with the Member. So, for example, we had the “Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act” – Kennedy was a champion of volunteer service. Such naming has multiple effects. Of course it honors the departed. But,…

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