US | Afghanistan war Holbrooke's Last Words: End Afghanistan War Veteran diplomat made plea for peace on his way to surgery By Rob Quinn Posted Dec 14, 2010 2:40 AM CST Updated Dec 14, 2010 6:42 AM CST Copied Richard Holbrooke, 69, was the architect of the 1995 Bosnia peace plan. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq, File) Richard Holbrooke's dying wish was for an end to the war in Afghanistan, family members say. As he was heading into surgery in a Washington hospital, the late American special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan told his Pakistani surgeon, "You've got to stop this war in Afghanistan," relatives tell the Washington Post. The 69-year-old diplomat died of complications from a 21-hour operation to repair a torn aorta. Click for more on Holbrooke. Read These Next Don't plan an overnighter to Grand Canyon's South Rim now. Epstein's island home contained a dentist's chair. Student's 'offensive' paper earns professor a suspension. Gene Simmons says Congress has to fix the radio business model. Report an error