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George Packer on his book Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century (5/31/19)
Former US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke was brilliant, utterly self-absorbed, and possessed of almost inhuman energy and appetites. From his days as a young adviser in Vietnam to his last efforts to end the war in Afghanistan, Holbrooke embodied the postwar American impulse to take the lead on the global stage. But his sharp elbows and tireless self-promotion ensured that he never received the promotion to the cabinet-level position he so desperately wanted. In this installment of “Leonard Lopate at Large” on WBAI, author George Packer discusses his latest book “Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century” about this important figure in 20th century politics.
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By Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York
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Former US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke was brilliant, utterly self-absorbed, and possessed of almost inhuman energy and appetites. From his days as a young adviser in Vietnam to his last efforts to end the war in Afghanistan, Holbrooke embodied the postwar American impulse to take the lead on the global stage. But his sharp elbows and tireless self-promotion ensured that he never received the promotion to the cabinet-level position he so desperately wanted. In this installment of “Leonard Lopate at Large” on WBAI, author George Packer discusses his latest book “Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century” about this important figure in 20th century politics.