Here’s his State Dept. bio:
https://www.state.gov/biographies/andrew-peek/
It’s pretty impressive, but there’s this:
“Prior to his service in Afghanistan, Peek served as the national security and foreign affairs advisor for two different U.S. Senators, Gordon Smith of Oregon and Mike Johanns of Nebraska. During the tenure of both, he developed a variety of bills and policy that were voted into law. “
I’d be interested in what these bills were, with both Senators being Republican. They puff up a Bush-era Iran sanctions law, but don’t mention any others.
Gordon Smith was a turncoat snake against GW.
“...and a former Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations....”