Richard Holbrooke is a tough veteran diplomat but he gives the impression of being slightly aghast at the scale of the task before him in Afghanistan.

• 理查德霍尔布鲁克是一个强硬的经验丰富的外交官，但是在阿富汗，当一系列的工作摆在面前，他给人的印象却有一些惊恐。