DU Must Read: Transcript of Richard Holbrooke smackdown of Wolf Blitzer

Here is the transcript of Holbrooke's smackdown of Wolfie!

http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0404/30/nfcnn.01.html

Let's get some expert analysis of what's happening in Iraq beyond Fallujah, the entire situation. Richard Holbrooke is a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. He's joining us now live from New York.

Mr. Ambassador, thanks for being patient. Thanks for joining us. What do you make Mr. Ambassador, of this decision to try to give Iraqi generals, Iraqi military officers the main responsibility in bringing some sort of stability, security to Fallujah, while the Marines slightly pull back?

RICHARD HOLBROOKE, FMR. U.S. AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ: Well, I'm sorry to break in to the coverage of the king of pop, but I'm glad we can talk about these issues. Ten Americans died yesterday in Iraq. The United States Army is -- and Marines are correct to look for an alternative to a full-scale of assault in Fallujah. There's no question about it.

But until we know more about it, we have to be very careful. If these are Ba'athist generals who served Saddam Hussein, this may look like we have turned Fallujah back over to the very people who were trying to kill us. This is a very complicated situation. And I was glad General Abizaid was so cautionary in the comments he used earlier.

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Holbrooke didn't take any guff from Blitzer. Was Blitzer even paying any attention to what Holbrook was saying??

but Wolf only asked one dumb question at the end there.... Holbrooke dominated discussion from the beginning and Wolf had no chance to show his usual idiocy... MHOP

it was a REALLY dumb, offensive question about "isn't Iraq better off without Saddam" when Holbrook just got done saying Iraq was better off without him!!!

BLITZER: Richard Holbrooke is a former United States ambassador to the United Nations. He's a Democrat, clearly, supports John Kerry for president. We're grateful to you for spending a few moments with us, Mr. Ambassador, as usual.

But Holbrooke more than returned the volley...

HOLBROOKE: Thank you. And you got it right at the end, Wolf. It's good to be with you again.

RICHARD HOLBROOKE, FMR. U.S. AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ: Well, I'm sorry to break in to the coverage of the king of pop, but I'm glad we can talk about these issues. Ten Americans died yesterday in Iraq.

This is amazing..

Is the speech up yet?

in the new Kerry administration.

Richard "No Bullshit" Holbrooke... with Dick Wilson not far below. Talk about the Dream Team!!!

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