Think Tank Quickies #79

• CFR President Richard Haass criticizes President Obama over Syria.
• Heritage Action leaves GOP "in the lurch" on government shutdown.
• The Washington Diplomat: Libertarian Cato breaks bipartisan mold.
• The Washington Diplomat: Lugar Institute aims to bridge chasm between Capitol Hill, Embassy Row.
• Employment Policies Institute (EPI) full-page ad in WSJ attacking a possible $15 minimum wage.
• Can think tank experts ever be wrong?  The example of Brookings' Kenneth Pollack.
• First annual meeting of Pak-China think tanks concludes.
• J.W. Thacker of Western Kentucky U. reviews "Leading the Way: The Story of Ed Fuelner and the Heritage Foundation."
• David Brodwin: "Americans lose when think tanks become lobbyists."
• Alejandro Chafuen on expanding the reach of think tanks and the growing relevance of online media.