John Kerry

Here is a link to the last hearing that Holbrooke had with Kerry. It was on Afghanistan. Hearing that Kerry and Holbrooke were working together is not surprising. There is a part where they are speaking of how the solution might be impossible without resolving the broader regional problem - including India/Pakistan.

http://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/afghanistan-governance-and-the-civilian-strategy

It would be amazing if anyone, American or other, could negotiate a framework to help that area. It does seem that Kerry is respected by both India and Pakistan, so he might be the most likely to succeed - though I would guess that, like the Middle east, peace may be elusive.