The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2006

T HE M AGAZINE F OR F OREIGN A FFAIRS P ROFESSIONALS Foreign Service Journal (ISSN 0146-3543), 2101 E Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037-2990 is published monthly with a combined July/August issue by the American Foreign Service Association, a private, non-profit organization. Material appearing herein represents the opinions of the writers and does not necessarily represent the views of the Journal, the Editorial Board or AFSA. Writer queries and submissions are invited, preferably by e-mail. Journal subscription: AFSAMembers - $13 included in annual dues; others - $40. For foreign surface mail, add $18 per year; foreign airmail, $36 per year. Periodical postage paid at Washington, D.C., and at additional mail- ing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to Foreign Service Journal , 2101 E Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037-2990. Indexed by Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS). The Journal is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, photos or illustrations. Advertising inquiries are invited. The appearance of advertisements herein does not imply the endorsement of the services or goods offered. FAX: (202) 338-8244 or (202) 338-6820. E-MAIL: journal@afsa.org . WEB: www.afsa.org . TELEPHONE: (202) 338-4045. © American Foreign Service Association, 2006. Printed in the U.S.A. Send address changes to AFSA Membership, 2101 E Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037-2990. Printed on 50-percent recycled paper, of which 10 percent is post-consumer waste. J O U R N A L OREIGN ERVICE S F Editor S TEVEN A LAN H ONLEY Senior Editor S USAN B. M AITRA Associate Editor S HAWN D ORMAN Ad & Circulation Manager E D M ILTENBERGER Business Manager M IKKELA V. T HOMPSON Art Director C ARYN S UKO S MITH Editorial Intern E IRENE B USA Advertising Intern A NDRES V IDER Editorial Board T ED W ILKINSON , C HAIRMAN K ENT C. B ROKENSHIRE S TEPHEN W. B UCK A NTHONY S. C HAN L ILLIAN DE V ALCOURT -A YALA J OSH G LAZEROFF W ILLIAM W. J ORDAN L AURIE K ASSMAN J OYCE W. N AMDE K AY W EBB M AYFIELD C HRISTOPHER L. T EAL C O V E R S T O R Y 19 / T RANSFORMING D IPLOMACY AT S TATE Obtaining the necessary resources to implement transformational diplomacy will be the key test of Secretary of State Rice’s commitment to her vision. By Shawn Zeller F E A T U R E 30 / H ONORING AN “A GGRESSIVE I NTERVENTIONIST ”: A MBASSADOR M ORTON A BRAMOWITZ Last month AFSA recognized the retired ambassador’s many contributions to American diplomacy and his lifetime of public service. By Steven Alan Honley C ONTENTS J u l y - A u g u s t 2 0 0 6 Vo l ume 8 3 , No . 7 - 8 F S F I C T I O N D AY OF THE J ACKALOPE / 39 A diplomatic faux pas is narrowly avoided with the delivery of a hefty jackalope. By Brian Aggeler R AM B ALRAM ’ S F INAL E XAM / 44 An Indian village’s history and hope are wrapped up in the struggles of a doddering but determined old man. By Rakesh Surampudi Cover and inside illustration by Brian Aggeler C O L U M N S P RESIDENT ’ S V IEWS / 5 Closer State-DOD Cooperation: Building on Existing Success By J. Anthony Holmes S PEAKING O UT / 15 Run, Lemmings, Run By David T. Jones R EFLECTIONS / 92 A Deep Bow to the Foreign Service By Ashley Wills D E P A R T M E N T S L ETTERS / 6 C YBERNOTES / 11 M ARKETPLACE / 12 B OOKS / 49 I N M EMORY / 52 AFSA N EWS / 65 I NDEX T O A DVERTISERS / 90 J U LY- A U G U S T 2 0 0 6 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 3 See p. 65