U.S. envoy gets an earful from Pakistan conservatives
America's special representative to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, has been holding a series of meetings in Pakistan -- and not just with top government officials. Holbrooke reached out to conservative Muslim leaders -- and got an earful once he did.
U.S. officials meet resistance on visit to Pakistan
Arif Rafiq of World Politics Review discusses U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke and Admiral Mike Mullen's trip to Pakistan and what role Pakistan can play in stabilizing Afghanistan as the country deals with its own security issues.
No quick peace in Afghanistan’s long-term war
Dan Rather discusses his trip to Afghanistan, international cooperation in the war there and U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke's short-term mission. The U.S. is dealing with militants on both sides of the Afghan-Pakistan border.
Obama administration omits Kashmir from envoy’s mandate
Worldfocus contributor Mohsin Mohi-Ud Din writes about the decision to remove the disputed region of Kashmir from U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke's mandate, arguing that the move will have dangerous repercussions.
More troops in Afghanistan could destabilize Pakistan
Parag Khanna of the New America Foundation discusses how a troop increase in Afghanistan might impact Pakistan and U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke's future in the region.
Week in review: China, special envoys and Guantánamo
Gideon Rose of Foreign Affairs Magazine and Carol Giacomo of The New York Times editorial board discuss the new direction of U.S. foreign policy.
Holbrooke outlines approach to Afghanistan and Russia
Richard Holbrooke, assistant secretary of state, discusses the complex difficulties in Afghanistan and a newly aggressive Russia.
The world expects real changes from Obama
Richard Holbrooke, assistant secretary of state for European and Canadian affairs in the Clinton administration, discusses the world's perceptions and expectations of President-elect Barack Obama.
U.S. official warns of peril in Bosnia’s peace deal
A U.S. official in Bosnia warns that the country's peace agreement is fragile and about to collapse.
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