The Foreign Service Journal, September 2014

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2014 5 September 2014 Volume 91, No. 9 FOREIGN SERVICE AFSA NEWS AFSA Presents 2014 Awards / 51 VP Voice State: Diversity in the FS / 52 VP Voice FCS: FCS Welcomes New Officers / 53 VP Voice Retiree: Life Insurance Coverage / 54 Ambassadorial Logjam / 55 Ambassador Seeks Change to Clearance Policy / 59 Call for a Strategic Approach to South Asia / 60 Agent Warns Misuse of Border Security Program Might Violate Rights/ 61 Trials Offer Window into Saudi Judicial System / 62 Carol Backman Is Indispensable / 63 Offsetting the Impact of Kabul’s Wartime Environment / 64 Making a Difference in Mexico City / 65 Awards Runners-Up / 66 New Governing Board Members / 67 Sharon Papp Wins Equality Award / 68 Bikeshare @ FSI / 69 Associate Members Add Value / 70 AFSA-CBA Host Diversity Panel / 71 COLUMNS President’s Views / 7 Talking About Foreign Service Advocacy BY ROBERT J . S I LVERMAN Letter from the Editor / 8 Celebrating AFSA’s Award Winners BY SHAWN DORMAN Speaking Out / 18 “Up or Out” Is Harming American Foreign Policy BY GEORGE B . LAMBRAK I S Reflections / 85 Sage Counsel, Fondly Remembered BY F L ETCHER M . BURTON DEPARTMENTS Letters / 10 Talking Points / 12 In Memory / 72 Books / 76 Local Lens / 86 MARKETPLACE Classifieds / 78 Real Estate / 82 Index to Advertisers / 84 On the cover: (Top) The four winners of AFSA’s 2014 awards for constructive dissent are shown on the job. From left: Ambassador Jonathan Addleton, winner of the Herter Award, in Afghani- stan; David Holmes, winner of the Rivkin Award, briefing President Barack Obama aboard Air Force One; William“Ed”O’Bryan, winner of the Harriman Award, in Dhahran; and Nick Pietrow- icz, winner of the Harris Award, in Chad. Composition: Jeff Lau. (Middle) Charles Stuart “Stu” Kennedy, winner of AFSA’s Award for Lifetime Contributions to American Diplomacy. COVER STORY A Diplomacy for the 21st Century: Back to the Future? / 22 A distinguished diplomat explores an evolving concept of diplomacy to meet the kaleidoscope of opportunities and challenges America faces. BY MARC GROSSMAN FOCUS AFSA HONORS DISSENT AND PERFORMANCE Turning the Tables: An Interview with Stu Kennedy / 28 Charles Stuart Kennedy, this year’s winner of AFSA’s Lifetime Contributions to American Diplomacy Award, talks about his Foreign Service career and pioneering work creating American diplomacy’s oral history program. BY SHAWN DORMAN Integrity and Openness: Requirements for an Effective Foreign Service / 37 Honesty and candor have been the watchwords of this three-time AFSA dissent award winner’s diplomatic career. BY KENNETH M . QU I NN A Reflection on Bravery / 42 When Washington quashed a local outreach effort in Kandahar, one FSO decided to throw a spotlight on a broader public affairs problem. BY JONATHAN ADDL ETON FEATURE Serving at Embassy Kabul / 46 Life on a secure compound in a war zone is somewhat surreal. BY B I L L BENT