The American diplomat Richard Holbrooke, the US Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, has a reputation for getting results.

From Asia to the Balkans, and from Germany to Wall Street, he has spurned old-style diplomacy, provoking praise and fury in equal measure. In his current role he is tasked with leading President Obama's new strategy for the war-torn region and seeking an exit plan for western troops.

Presenter Mary Ann Sieghart speaks to Lord David Owen - co-chairman of the Conference for the Former Yugoslavia; retired General Wes Clark, who led Nato forces in Kosovo and Ambassador Holbrooke's wife, Kati Marton, who reveals his surprisingly low-brow taste in film.

This edition of BBC Radio 4's Profile was first broadcast on Saturday, 28 March at 1900 GMT. You can listen to Profile on the BBC iPlayer or subscribe to the podcast .