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Paul Richter

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Afghan War Holbrooke's toughest career challenge

KABUL – The American envoy’s armed convoy rumbled through Kabul’s dusty streets, stopping at one polling place, then another as Afghans voted in their first contested presidential election. In the August heat, Richard Holbrooke watched the voting with a mixture of concern and satisfaction.

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Podcast Director Anthony Thaxton reviews the latest articles from The Eastern Echo from April 26 to May 2.