The Foreign Service Journal, October 2010

Cover I
Contents 3
Focus on U.S.-Funded International Broadcasting 15
Keeping America Connected: Challenges for the BBG 15
Brought to You by the U.S. Government ... 22
U.S.-Funded Media and the “Soft War” in Iran 26
America Calling: A 21st-Century Model 31
Feature 38
The 9th A-100 Class: A Snapshot 38
AFSA News 43
Secretary Clinton Hails AFSA Essay Contest Winner 43
State Employee Wins War College Writing Award 43
News Briefs 44
VP State—Home Is Where the Heart Is 45
VP FAS—Train and Retain 46
VP USAID—Consolidation vs. Equity 47
AAFSW BookFair Turns 50 48
A Call for Flexibility 49
Event Calendar 50
Classifieds 50
Departments 5
President’s Views—Address Mid-Level Gaps to Strengthen Our Institutions 5
Speaking Out—Defining the Ideal Diplomat 12
Reflections—Appeasing the Spirits 76
Letters 7
Cybernotes 9
Marketplace 14
Books 54
In Memory 58
Index to Advertisers 74

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