The Foreign Service Journal, November 2008

Cover I
Contents 3
Cover Story 16
In Their Own Write: Books by Foreign Service Authors 16
Features 45
America in the World: Mr. Magoo at the Helm 45
From the Peace Corps to the Diplomatic Corps, Part II 52
FS Heritage 59
Llewellyn E. Thompson and the Trieste Negotiations 59
FS Fiction 64
Zahra’s Christmas 64
P & Me 68
AFSA News 75
Blueprint for Strengthening Diplomacy 75
First Call for AFSA Dissent Awards 75
Call for AFSA Governing Board Nominations 75
News Briefs and Aggeler 76
VP State: War-Zone Assignments 77
VP Retiree: Retirement Insurance Needs 78
Classifieds 82
Departments 5
President’s Views—Professional Responsibility 5
Speaking Out—It’s Time for State to Educate Senior Officers 12
Reflections—Kabul: Bottled Water Sanitation Assessment #08-018 92
Letters 7
Cybernotes 9
Marketplace 11
Books 85
Index to Advertisers 90

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