Bill Clinton, who was US president during the Balkan conflicts in the 1990s, praised Holbrooke for his "passionate, brilliant service," saying he "saved lives, secured peace, and restored hope for countless people around the world".
Bill Clinton, koji je bio američki predsjednik u vrijeme balkanskih sukoba u 1990-ima, pohvalio je Holbrookea za "strastveno, briljantno vršenje dužnosti", rekavši kako je "spašavao živote, jamčio mir i vraćao nadu bezbrojnim ljudima diljem svijeta".