July-August 2018
The Foreign Service Journal covers foreign affairs from an insider’s perspective, providing thought-provoking articles on international issues, the practice of diplomacy and the U.S. Foreign Service. Including the AFSA News section, The Journal is published monthly (January-February and July-August issues combined) by the American Foreign Service Association.
The July-August issue focuses on the 1998 East Africa embassy bombings.
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FOCUS ON THE 1998 EAST AFRICA EMBASSY BOMBINGS
Reflections on the U.S. Embassy Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania
On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack on two U.S. embassies, American, Kenyan and Tanzanian survivors reflect on that seminal event and its aftermath.
A Day of Terror: From the FSJ Archive
Selected excerpts from articles, columns and letters to the editor on the East Africa bombings over the years since 1998.
MESSAGE FROM THE MILITARY
The View from the Bridge: Sailing in Formation with the State Department
The National Defense University offers a tremendous vantage point from which to appreciate the value of America’s diplomats.
FEATURE
USAID in Afghanistan: What Have We Learned?
A retired Senior FSO presents lessons from the largest USAID program since Vietnam, a 17-year engagement that has pushed the agency’s capacity to the brink.