CFR gets a new face

Avid Angelina Jolie fans may have already heard about her induction into the Council on Foreign Relations. "Angelina Jolie is accomplished in her field and has demonstrated serious interest in issues such as Darfur, international education and refugees," said Lisa Shields, vice president of communications at CFR. "As such, her profile fits very well with other young professionals we've selected as the next generation of foreign policy leaders."

One might ask, "What is the Council on Foreign Relations ?"

According to wikipedia, the CFR "is an influential and independent, nonpartisan foreign policy membership organization founded in 1921. Through its membership, meetings, and studies, it has been called the most powerful agent of United States foreign policy outside the State Department". Officially, the CFR is "dedicated to increasing America's understanding of the world and contributing ideas to U.S. foreign policy". The CFR has many high-ranking government officials in its membership. Notable members include Cheney, Rice and Wolfowitz and Kissinger (yes, Kissinger is the same guy who called the Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi a "bitch")

However, others closely associate the CFR with the New World Order (NWO) often citing the words of Bush I: "Now we can see a New World coming into view. A world in which there is the very real prospect of a New World Order."

Carroll Quigley, Professor of History at Georgetown University, stated, "The Council of Foreign Relations is the American Branch of a society which originated in England and believes national boundaries should be obliterated and one-world rule established."

New World Order aside, which member of the CFR do you prefer ?