Peter Galbraith AKA Peter Woodard Galbraith Born: 31-Dec-1950 Birthplace: Boston, MA
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Diplomat Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States Executive summary: The End of Iraq Son of economist John Kenneth Galbraith, he helped draft the constitution for the Kurdish provincial government in 2005, giving the government control over its oil industry and not coincidentally protecting his own financial interest in oil fields there. A New York Times article in 2009 estimated that Galbraith stands to make "a hundred million or more dollars" from his advice to the Kurds. Father: John Kenneth Galbraith Mother: Catherine Atwater ("Kitty") Brother: Douglas Galbraith (d., leukemia) Brother: J. Alan Galbraith (attorney) Brother: James K. Galbraith (economics professor) Wife: Tone Bringa (anthropologist, three children)
University: BA, Harvard University University: MA, Oxford University Law School: JD, Georgetown University University: PhD, University of California Professor: Harvard University Professor: National Defense University
US Ambassador to Croatia (1993-98) Congressional Staff Senate Foreign Relations Committee (1979-93) Al Franken for Senate 26-Sep-2007 ($1000) Al Franken for Senate 30-Oct-2008 ($1000) Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Board of Directors Gore 2000 John Kerry for President Kerry Victory 2004 Obama for Illinois 29-Apr-2004 ($500) Obama for America 1-Jul-2008 ($2000) Obama for America 30-Sep-2008 ($2300) US Institute of Peace Senior Fellow Vermont Democratic Party 4-Apr-2008 ($5000)
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Author of books:
The End of Iraq: How American Incompetence Created a War Without End (2006, history) Unintended Consequences: How War in Iraq Strengthened America's Enemies (2008, international affairs)
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