How will this week's release of more than 250,000 diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks.org impact U.S. diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, Pakistan, and elsewhere? Six CFR experts are unanimous in cautioning that WikiLeaks' latest data dump could hurt sensitive relationships and make open exchanges more difficult.

Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney can add another accolade to his resume: life member of the Council on Foreign Relations... Clooney will tackle US foreign policy issues along with Condoleezza Rice, Colin Powell and Madeleine Albright, according to the report.