The Plot to Pull Karzai

Peter W. Galbraith, the former No. 2 United Nations official in Afghanistan, proposed enlisting the White House's help to replace Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, following widespread allegations of fraud, U.N. officials said. Galbraith was fired from his position this fall, saying that his forced exit came on account of disagreements with his boss at the U.N. Galbraith told The New York Times that he never actively promoted the scheme and had only discussed it. The story helps shed light on the possible reasons behind Galbraith's abrupt departure.