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A group principally made up of Iraqi exiles, formed in Kurdistan under the auspices of the [[Iraqi National Congress]] and two Kurdish leaders in the semi-autonomous area, which advised the U.S. government during the [[Iraq War]], and wanted a role in the immediate postwar government. It had 7 members:  
A group principally made up of Iraqi exiles, formed in Kurdistan under the auspices of the Iraqi National Congress]] and two Kurdish leaders in the semi-autonomous area, which advised the U.S. government during the Iraq War]], and wanted a role in the immediate postwar government. It had 7 members:  
*4 Shia  Arabs
*4 Shia  Arabs
*1 Sunni Arabs  
*1 Sunni Arabs  
*2 Sunni Kurds
*2 Sunni Kurds


The key formative event was a London Conference on 14 December 2002. Several nations, and the [[European Union]], sent observers, the largest being the U.S. group, led by [[Zalmay Khalizad]], envoy to the "Free Iraqis". Iran and Turkey also sent delgations. Khalizad also presided in a meeting in Salahuddin, in the Kurdish area of Iraq, in February 2003.
The key formative event was a London Conference on 14 December 2002. Several nations, and the European Union]], sent observers, the largest being the U.S. group, led by Zalmay Khalizad]], envoy to the "Free Iraqis". Iran and Turkey also sent delgations. Khalizad also presided in a meeting in Salahuddin, in the Kurdish area of Iraq, in February 2003.


Separately, the [[U.S. Department of Defense]] had sent a group to discuss military options, led by [[William Luti]].<ref name=Allawi>{{citation
Separately, the U.S. Department of Defense]] had sent a group to discuss military options, led by William Luti]].<ref name=Allawi>{{citation
  | author  = [[Ali Allawi]]  
  | author  = Ali Allawi]]  
  | title = The Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War, Losing the Peace
  | title = The Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War, Losing the Peace
  | publisher = Yale University Press | year = 2007 | isbn = 9780300110159
  | publisher = Yale University Press | year = 2007 | isbn = 9780300110159
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| Ahmed Chalabi
| Ahmed Chalabi
| ''Shi'a''
| ''Shi'a''
| [[Iraqi National Congress]]
| Iraqi National Congress]]
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| [[Iyad Alawi]]
| Iyad Alawi]]
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| rowspan=3 | "
| [[Iraqi National Accord]] (INA)
| Iraqi National Accord]] (INA)
|-
|-
| Adel Mahdi and Hamad al-Bayati  
| Adel Mahdi and Hamad al-Bayati  


| [[Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq]] (SCIRI)
| Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq]] (SCIRI)
|-
|-
| [[Ibrahim Jafari]]
| Ibrahim Jafari]]


| [[Islamic Dawa Party]]
| Islamic Dawa Party]]
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|-
| [[Naseer Chaderchi]]
| Naseer Chaderchi]]
| ''Sunni''
| ''Sunni''
| [[National Democratic Party]]
| National Democratic Party]]
|-
|-
| [[Massoud Barzani]]  
| Massoud Barzani]]  
| Kurd
| Kurd
| [[Kurdistan Democratic Party]] (KDP)
| Kurdistan Democratic Party]] (KDP)
|-
|-
| [[Jalal Talabani]]  
| Jalal Talabani]]  
| rowspan=1 | "
| rowspan=1 | "
| [[Patriotic Union of Kurdistan]] (PUK)
| Patriotic Union of Kurdistan]] (PUK)
|-
|-
|}
|}

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A group principally made up of Iraqi exiles, formed in Kurdistan under the auspices of the Iraqi National Congress]] and two Kurdish leaders in the semi-autonomous area, which advised the U.S. government during the Iraq War]], and wanted a role in the immediate postwar government. It had 7 members:

  • 4 Shia Arabs
  • 1 Sunni Arabs
  • 2 Sunni Kurds

The key formative event was a London Conference on 14 December 2002. Several nations, and the European Union]], sent observers, the largest being the U.S. group, led by Zalmay Khalizad]], envoy to the "Free Iraqis". Iran and Turkey also sent delgations. Khalizad also presided in a meeting in Salahuddin, in the Kurdish area of Iraq, in February 2003.

Separately, the U.S. Department of Defense]] had sent a group to discuss military options, led by William Luti]].[1]

The dominant leader, especially in dealings with the U.S., was the controversial Ahmed Chalabi.

Name Religion/Ethnicity (exile) Affiliation
Ahmed Chalabi Shi'a Iraqi National Congress]]
Iyad Alawi]] " Iraqi National Accord]] (INA)
Adel Mahdi and Hamad al-Bayati Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq]] (SCIRI)
Ibrahim Jafari]] Islamic Dawa Party]]
Naseer Chaderchi]] Sunni National Democratic Party]]
Massoud Barzani]] Kurd Kurdistan Democratic Party]] (KDP)
Jalal Talabani]] " Patriotic Union of Kurdistan]] (PUK)

References

  1. Ali Allawi]] (2007), The Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War, Losing the Peace, Yale University Press, ISBN 9780300110159, pp. 85-90