In April 2002, the State Department “set in motion a series of meetings and working groups made up of Iraqi exiles, which examined various aspects of Iraq’s society and economy, and prepared a number of policy prescriptions for a possible new government in Iraq. Technical groups were organised around a number of thematic issues, including public health and humanitarian needs; transitional justice; public finances; and oil. The project, grandly titled the ‘Future of Iraq Project,’ was placed under the control of Tom Warrick, a senior State Department officer at its Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.]
– Ali A. Allawi, The Occupation of Iraq, Page 83