ETA and Policy Institutes

     Strong connections with major policy institutions and think tanks
        Some examples include
            Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
            American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
            Brooking
            Council on Foreign Relations
 

     Strong ties with American academic institutions
        Some examples include
            Georgetown
            Harvard
            Yale
            George Washington University
 

     Excellent links with American NGOs
        Some examples include
            International Republican Institute (IRI)
            National Democratic Institute (NDI)
            Freedom House