"The Grand Chessboard - American Primacy And It's Geostrategic Imperatives," Zbigniew Brzezinski, Basic Books, 1997...This is a CFR work which forwards the division and economic management of Asia/Eurasia.
Anyone wondering why the U.S. has appeared in so many **Stans suddenley will understand after the read.
CFR are however *not a one unified..single minded thinktank.
divergent views exist..yet the common denominator is that America should be pre-eminent in geostragtegics..** allways.
Some CFR members are pushing for a 3 state solution to Iraq..Kurd/Sunni/Shia blocks...with Kurds and Shia managing the oil/gas.
Others are more Imperial minded...Europe can take a hike...share nothing.
From Kissinger to Brzezinski....you have power on many levels....influence which runs thru many Whitehouse admins.
There is a Grand Strategy..its allready underway..has been since WW-2.
Oil concession..futures..IMF/World Bank..privitization.
all these entwined in the CFR mandate..which also has historic roots from Europe..as the European money which founded America...founded the CFR .
CFR's history has led to policy making at home in America..and policy overseas.
However things unfold in Iraq..the desire of the CFR is too see the Oil/gas flow to the big cashfest in China.
There has been a significant shift in Americas foreign policy stance.
Emperor Clintonius was a natural for the Strong Euro relationship/IMF World bank etc.
President Bush's admins..CFR's..are different than the former admins.
The process of controlling Asia/Eurasia continues...except European pandering is off the table.
The moaning for America to return to Europe's favor is principly from the CFR..and its many think tank houses and foundations.
the media has a longer relationship history with this crowd..hence the penchant for the Euro crying and America will fail if we do this or that.
John Kerry is a CFR member...so..he has more than Heinz money.
Zbigniew Brzezinski was on the tube recently commenting on America..and his new CFR book.
He did not slam President Bush...nor offer withdraw runnaway talk..
he did however hint that Iraq was not set into motion properly..and mentioned timing.
So important is the CFR cachet considered in Washington, Richard Barnet (CFR) wrote some 20 years ago that "failure to be asked to be a member of the Council has been regarded for a generation as a presumption of unsuitability for high office in the national security bureaucracy."