The New York Times is reporting that Secretary Clinton has found a replacement for AfPak Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke who passed away unexpectedly in December.
Pakistan and Afghanistan to Get New U.S. Envoy
By MARK LANDLER
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has chosen Marc Grossman, a retired senior diplomat and former ambassador to Turkey, as the Obama administration’s new special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, a senior State Department official said Monday.
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Mrs. Clinton met with Mr. Grossman on Monday and he was introduced to members of Mr. Holbrooke’s staff, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the appointment was not yet public. Mr. Grossman must still undergo a vetting process, the official said, though Mrs. Clinton may announce his appointment as soon as Friday.
The Washington Post reported the news of Mr. Grossman’s appointment on its Web site on Monday evening.
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