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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2006

(Washington, Dec. 14) – During the first week since its release, the Iraq Study Group’s report has been downloaded more than 1.4 million times from the Web site of its primary facilitator, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP).

USIP, which provided scholarly and logistical support to the Iraq Study Group, posted the report on its Web site as soon as the Iraq Study Group co-chairs began their December 6 press conference releasing the report.

Later that day, USIP posted video of the press conference. The video has now been downloaded more than 3,700 times.

The report, the press conference video and ISG background documents are available for free at www.usip.org.

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ISG Quick Stats

  • Ten public servants—5 Democrats, 5 Republicans—made up the ISG.
  • The ISG's budget was $1 million, approved by Congress
  • Three organizations joined USIP in facilitating the ISG.
  • 44 people served in four Expert Working Groups to advise the ISG.
  • The Iraq Study Group spent 4 days in Iraq in August/September.
  • There were 9 plenary meetings of the ISG.
  • The Iraq Study Group met with 136 people in and out of government before September 19, and 170 people total as it prepared its report.
  • Members of the Iraq Study Group were not paid in any way for their work.

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