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Peter W. Galbraith, a former US Ambassador To Croatia, is the author of The End of Iraq: How American Incompetence Created a War Without End.

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Iran Was the Big Winner in Iraq’s Elections—And Trump Helped

IRAN’S GATE

Iran’s infamous Gen. Qassem Soleimani is in Baghdad helping to organize a new government, and the one man who might stop him is a mullah with a lot of American blood on his hands.

Peter W. Galbraith | Published May 17, 2018
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How Iran Could Beat Trump at His Own Game

STRATEGIC THINKING

Tehran could just end up in a stronger position internationally than at any time since the creation of the Islamic Republic.

Peter W. Galbraith | Published May 11, 2018

The Secret of Srebrenica

The United Nations did not defend the men in the “safe haven” of Srebrenica and more than 8,000 were slaughtered. Then it called the mass murder “a rumor”

Peter W. Galbraith | Published Jul 10, 2015

Should We Give Up on the Iraqi Army?

Can’t Fix This

The U.S. is training a national army for a nation that does not exist.

Peter W. Galbraith | Published Mar 04, 2015

Petraeus' First Big Problem

Washington has been abuzz with talk of housecleaning among the top people in Kabul since Gen. McChrystal’s departure. Peter Galbraith on what to watch for during Gen. David Petraeus’ hearing.

Peter W. Galbraith | Published Jun 28, 2010

Petraeus vs. the Mafia

The president did well in choosing Stanley McChrystal’s successor, but David Petraeus can’t succeed in Afghanistan without a credible partner. Former U.N. official Peter Galbraith on the general’s Karzai problem.

Peter W. Galbraith | Published Jun 24, 2010

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