Robert B. Oakley, Envoy Deft at Tackling Crises, Dies at 83 DOUGLAS MARTIN Mr. Oakley was best known for negotiating the release of an American pilot held by Somali militiamen in 1993 in what was known as the “Black Hawk Down” crisis. December 14, 2014 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1yM3BQB http://nyti.ms/16keItg The New York Times World Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates

By DOUGLAS MARTIN via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. World http://nyti.ms/1yM3BQB Robert B. Oakley, Envoy Deft at Tackling Crises, Dies at 83 December 14, 2014 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/16keItg The New York Times