James Dobbins, U.S. diplomat in global hot spots, dies at 81
Washington Post
Mr. Dobbins reopened the U.S. Embassy in Kabul following the 2001 invasion. Two decades later, he bemoaned U.S. mistakes as the Taliban regained power.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/07/06/james-dobbins-diplomat-afghanistan-dies/