US names experienced diplomat as new Afghan envoy

May 3, 2013 @ 10:47 am

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration has tapped a veteran American diplomat to be the new U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Secretary of State John Kerry says he chose Ambassador James F. Dobbins because of his "deep and long-standing relationships in the region."

Kerry called the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday to inform them of his decision. He praised Dobbins as one of America's "most accomplished diplomats."

Dobbins replaces Marc Grossman, who took the job after Richard Holbrooke died in 2010.

Dobbins raised the flag over the U.S. Embassy in Kabul when it reopened in 2001. He most recently has been serving as a director at the RAND Corporation.


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  • CH wrote...
    get the chain saw out and starting . . . .
    January 8, 2013 6:48 pm
    cutting the military !!!!
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  • longwayhome wrote...
    That's going to
    January 8, 2013 7:21 pm
    Send the halliburton stock way down. How are the republicans going to respond to this? halliburton is heavily invested by republican lawmakers. They are some of the major shareholders! That's why we are there in the first place, the republican war machine. No big deal that American troops have been killed, cheney and bush set that sweetheart deal up during the horrific republican years that nearly ruined our country. Hopefully we won't see another republican in the White House for many years.
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  • murr wrote...
    Key word...... MAY
    January 9, 2013 6:22 am
    More of, talking, not walking. and longway, Just hedged the stock, before the announcement. STILL making money ???? Your reactive, im proactive. Hows your day???
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  • CH wrote...
    Things were MUCH better in this country during the Bush years -
    January 11, 2013 5:12 am
    I see you opened another bottle of MD 20 20[mad dog]. Who is monkey boy - you or Bush?
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  • CH wrote...
    spending of billions in U.S. funds for the country's rebuilding of Afghanistan
    February 13, 2013 9:03 am
    and republicans don't want to spending billions in U.S. funds for the rebuilding our country? What wrong with this picture? Republicans!!
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