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afghanistan's president hamid karzai. >> i don't have any problem with my relations with him. he represents his country, i represent mine. >> reporter: but whatever friction his style may have caused, you need only listen to the heartfelt remembrances of holbrooke to know how enormous the loss. >> richard was a trusted friend, a valued mentor and an indispensable colleague to so many of several generations of american diplomats. >> reporter: hamid karzai today said holbrooke served greatly the people of the united states. joint chiefs chairman mike mullen said few have done as much to achieve success in the war, none have done more. for general david petraeus, holbrooke was his diplomatic wingman. but perhaps it was senator john kerry who summed it up best -- holbrooke will always be remembered as a warrior for peace. indeed, he was that warrior to the end. before being sedated for his marathon surgery, he turned to his doctors, some of south asian decent, and said, see what you can do to help end the war while i'm in there. martha raddatz, abc news,