Richard Holbrooke first went to Bosnia in 1992 in the early days of the war . The former diplomat recommended using U.S. force against the Bosnian Serbs . He was overruled by President Bill Clinton who wanted a negotiated settlement with the rebels, and he resigned from his post as special envoy for global affairs at the State Department after less than two years on the job In 1995 , after weeks of NATO bombing , Holbrooke negotiated an end to the war .
Richard Holbrooke first went to Bosnia in 1992 in the early days of the war . The former diplomat recommended using U.S. force against the Bosnian Serbs . He watched as Bosnia 's Muslims suffered years of heartbreak and death . In 1995 , after weeks of NATO bombing , Holbrooke negotiated an end to the war .