Study Group. Yuk yuk. Soap Box.

There is an "Iraq Study Group" finally in place to come up with recommendayions for stabilizing the situation in Iraq. I was curious who was included in this elite team:

Former Secretary of State, Former Member of Congress, Former U.S Secretary of State, Former Advisor to President Clinton, Former Attorney General, Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court, Former White House Chief of Staff, Former Secretary of Defense, Former Governor of Virginia.

A little surprised that there aren't any scholars who have spent their careers studying the region, its people, etc. But hey, I guess that's just me.