[RightWhale]

the Brookings Institution.

Getting an acrid taste in my mouth. This think tank is beginning demonstrate that they are not thinking productively. Or maybe they are well past beginning and have been condescending toward the proles for a long time. Some say Brookings are elitist.

[Poohbah]

On defense matters, Brookings usually does a competent job, and their publications usually feature some good "out of the box" ideas. You may disagree with their conclusions, but those conclusions usually have some rational argument behind them.

In other areas, they're hopelessly muddled.

They seem to have multiple personalities.

Roses are red,
Violets are blue;
I'm schizophrenic,
And so am I.