Richard Holbrooke in critical condition following aortic surgery

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Washington (CNN) -- U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke was in critical condition at George Washington Hospital on Saturday after undergoing surgery to repair a tear in his aorta, a State Department spokesman said.

Holbrooke, the Obama administration's special representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan, fell ill Friday morning during a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton