Later this week, Hillary Clinton is expected to
announce her choice to replace Richard Holbrooke as the new special envoy to
Afghanistan and Pakistan: Marc Grossman. Grossman's diplomatic career
includes three years as the US Ambassador to Turkey, four years as the
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, and three years as
Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs, bringing him to his
current gig as Vice Chairman at The Cohen Group, a corporate leadership
firm.
A quick look at Grossman's work in these previous roles
and the stances he has taken on key issues may give us better insight
into the man who would be Richard Holbrooke.