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| US envoy Holbrooke remains in criti |
| US envoy Holbrooke remains in critical condition
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 13-December-2010
2:30:36 AM |
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Richard Holbrooke, the Special US Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, remained in critical condition following surgery to repair a torn aorta at George Washington Hospital here.
Holbrooke, 69, was admitted to the intensive care unit of the hospital on Friday after he fell ill at the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the State Department.
Obama's point man for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Holbrooke underwent a surgery on Saturday to repair a tear in his aorta. He underwent an additional surgery on Sunday.
"Ambassador Holbrooke underwent an additional procedure to improve circulation following yesterday's surgery," the State Department spokesman P J Crowley said, adding that Holbrooke remains in critical condition, and is surrounded by his family, friends, colleagues and staff.
Holbrooke's family continued to receive calls from a number of world leaders including the Afghanistan President, Hamid Karzai, and the Pakistani President, Asif Ali Zardari
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