RIP Ambassador James Dobbins. closest thing US had to a troubleshooter. He supported "nation-building" from Afghanistan post 9/11 to Haiti to Bosnia

[basquebromance]

RIP Jim Dobbins, a giant of diplomacy, conflict resolution and nation/building

a diplomat and nation-building expert who took on tough assignments managing international crises for four presidents

 

[pknopp]

Failed miserably in Afghanistan.

 

[basquebromance]

Failed miserably in Afghanistan.

90 percent of Afghans are optimistic about their future. i credit that fact to folks like Dobbins

 

[pknopp]

90 percent of Afghans are optimistic about their future. i credit that fact to folks like Dobbins

12% of Afghans are optimistic about their future.