> One thing to remember about the CFR crowd is that they are *wildly*
> divided on the issue of nuclear weapons. Some believe no one should
> have them, some believe that only "we" should have them. Some
> believe they should be used :-) ...
>
> Interestingly, Morton Halperin, their top nuclear dog, thinks that
> ABM is _not_ an effective strategy against 'rogue states' -- but
> rather argues that the US should, as a statement of policy, not
> tolerate the development of an ICBM program (including threat of
> pre-emptive strike to destroy any such development facility) by
> anyone who doesn't already have one.
My knowledge of the CFR is limited, consisting mostly of bits and pieces picked up about it here and there. This part of Jordan's post interested me for that reason. More discussion of the Council on this list could be valuable.
Carrol