What is the Council on Foreign Relations role in our government?

Question

Nearly every president, and presidential opponent we've had since it's founding in 1952 has been a CFR member. Strangely most Americans know next to nothing about the organization and some are unaware even of it's existence. For this presidential election cycle, ALL of the remaining candidates, with the exception of Ron Paul, are members. Does this fact alarm you as an American citizen?

Answer 1

In a nutshell, it "dictates" foreign policy.  Go to the CFR web site, read everything, then compare the philosophy to the reality.  Strange coincidence?  I don't think so.