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The IraqFact Working Group was formed in late May of 2005 as a grassroots cooperative effort to
disseminate information about the events that led to the US invasion of Iraq.
During the painful period after 9/11, all Americans truly hoped that our leadership would rise to the
occasion and make the decisions necessary to protect our nation, not only in those perilous times, but
in the future. In that light, it is easily understood why it is only now, some four years later, that many
Americans are just beginning to re-examine the events of that period to see exactly how it is that we
have become embroiled in a seemingly endless war in Iraq.
With the revelations of the Downing Street Memos and the ensuing debate, it became evident that
many Americans had not been made aware, or had forgotten, some crucial facts about the events that
led up to the start of hostilities in Iraq. While the mainstream media wrote off the memos as "old news",
for an ever growing segment of the population it became the first time a serious look at the events of
the period took place. It was against this backdrop that IraqFact was formed.
IraqFact was started as a collaboration between a couple of progressive bloggers to gather information
on the US military build-up prior to war in order to supplement the facts revealed in the Downing Street
Memos.
Over time its mission has evolved to fill the need for comprehensive background information on the
events that paved the path to war. Our main goal is to provide a resource for those who wish to find
out more about actions and events that occurred during one of the most complex periods of our
nation's history.
Founded May 27, 2005 by:
Duke1676
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