What is the Iraq Study Group? Sometimes referred to as the Baker-Hamilton Commission, this bipartisan group was formed at "the urging of Congress" to..."conduct a forward-looking, independent assessment of the current and prospective situation on the ground in Iraq, its impact on the surrounding region, and consequences for U.S. interests."

The group is facilitated by the United States Institute of Peace - although you may not of heard much from this government agency before, it is 21 years old! More here on the Institute of Peace.

A Factsheet on how the Iraq Study Group was formed and a list of the experts it has been working with is also available at the web site. The Iraq Study Group is due to present its report to the President, the Congress, and the American people "sometime after the November 7 U.S. elections."