[1rudeboy]

See what I mean? If you actually bothered to read the document in question, as I have, you'd know that the CFR treats it as an opinion-piece. So how does the opinion of a group of individuals published by the CFR make the CFR a "Shadow/Quasi government?

[1rudeboy]

Oh, what the heck, I'll post it here. A FR first! LOL

THE COUNCIL TAKES NO INSTITUTIONAL POSITION ON POLICY ISSUES AND HAS NO AFFILIATION WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. ALL STATEMENTS OF FACT AND EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION CONTAINED IN ITS PUBLICATIONS ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE AUTHOR OR AUTHORS. [caps in original]