The Foreign Service Journal, March 2005

F O C U S 42 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / M A R C H 2 0 0 5 the king for his judges that when he entered a room where they were seated, he remained standing and did not ask them to stand. When he left the room, as a sign of respect he walked back- wards so he would not turn his back on them.” Under Saddam Hussein, the birthplace of Ham- murabi’s Code was ravaged by abuse of the rule of law. Yet from the outset, the Iraqi judges taught us that the foundations of belief in that concept still run deep in Iraq. Whether the Iraqis can rebuild on these foun- dations remains to be seen. But, echoing the senior American judge’s thoughts, “[We] can only hope their goal of rebuilding the Iraqi judiciary to the point of respect it reached in the story of the ancient king is ful- filled.” Amen. n The author is sitting on the ground in the front row, fourth from the right. Photo credit: Markus Zimmer Get Your Finances In Line With SDFCU Online You can depend on State Department Federal Credit Union for the ultimate in security and convenience with SDFCU Online banking. This FREE service allows you to access your Credit Union accounts via the Internet anytime, from anywhere in the world. Just go to www.sdfcu.org and click the SDFCU Online logo. You can conduct the following Credit Union business: Transfer funds between accounts Check current account balances View your account history over the last 15 months View check images View and pay your credit card bill online Pay Bills and much more!* See just how easy SDFCU Online is! Visit us at www.sdfcuonline.org and check out the easy demo! If you’re interested in becoming a member of State Department Federal Credit Union, give our Member Service Center a call at 703- 706-5000 , or outside the D.C. Metro area at 800-296-8882 . You can also email us at sdfcu@sdfcu.org . SDFCU Online puts us at your service, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, whenever you need us the most. Sign up today! *The Bill Payer service is available at no charge for Capital Club members. Otherwise, there is a low monthly fee of $3.95 for unlimited transactions.