Richard Holbrooke Quotes

It is essential that the foreign forces who have invaded and occupy large parts of the Congo halt their offensive action

Richard Holbrooke

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• Force
• Essentials
• Offensive
• Parting
• Halt
• Congo

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• It is essential that the foreign forces who have invaded and occupy large parts of the Congo halt their offensive action

  

  Richard Holbrooke
  • Action
  • Force
  • Essentials