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NEWS ABOUT: Peter Galbraith

Peter Galbraith stories: 4 news summaries

American Adviser to Kurds Outed as Oil Shareholder

Galbraith's policy push won him $100M

Nov 12, 09 9:15 AM CST
(Newser) - An influential American advocate for Iraqi Kurds, who helped successfully secure Kurdish control over new oil finds in northern Iraq in the country's constitution, stands to reap more than $100 million from the policy he shaped. Peter Galbraith, it turns out, received rights to an enormous oil stake in Kurdistan... More »

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Iraq • Iraq oil • Kurdistan • Kurds • Norway • Peter Galbraith • oil companies • conflict of interest

 UN Official Denies 
 Cover Up in 
 Afghan Vote 

Recount will rectify fraud, says head of mission in troubled nation

Oct 12, 09 1:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - The head of the UN mission in Afghanistan is denying that he helped cover up vote-rigging in the disputed Afghan election, refuting charges made by a top US diplomat. In a rare press conference, Kai Eide also said a partial recount being conducted by a UN-backed election panel would root... More »

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Afghanistan • diplomacy • election monitors • Peter Galbraith • disputed election • election • election results • Kai Eide

 'Civilian Surge' Part 
 of New Afghan Plan 

Hundreds of diplomats may be sent along with troops

Mar 18, 09 4:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama’s new Afghanistan policy may include stationing more diplomats and civilians there, officials tell the Washington Post. Obama’s national security advisers are expected to present a plan next week that would send hundreds of government officials from departments like Agriculture and Justice, along with temps yet to... More »

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War on Terror • Pakistan • State Department • diplomat • Peter Galbraith • Afghanistan war • President Obama • Francis Ricciardone Jr.

Did the US
Do Enough
for Bhutto?

American officials too trusting of Musharraf security, say critics

Dec 28, 07 4:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Finger pointing has begun in the wake of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto—and several fingers are pointing at Washington, reports Time magazine. Critics say the White House is so committed to supporting President Pervez Musharraf, a key ally in the war against terror, that the US has been too... More »

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Joe Biden • Taliban • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • assassination • Hussain Haqqani • Peter Galbraith • Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation • Center for American Progress • U.S. Central Command • al-Qaeda

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