The Foreign Service Journal, December 2007

4 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / D E C E M B E R 2 0 0 7 Editor S TEVEN A LAN H ONLEY Senior Editor S USAN B. M AITRA Associate Editor S HAWN D ORMAN Ad & Cirulation Manager E D M ILTENBERGER Business Manager A NDREW K IDD Art Director C ARYN S UKO S MITH Editorial Intern M ARC N IELSEN Advertising Intern L OES W IERSTRA E DITORIAL B OARD T ED W ILKINSON Chairman J OSEPH B RUNS S TEPHEN W. B UCK J ULIE G IANELLONI C ONNOR J IM D E H ART J EFF G IAUQUE G EORGE J ONES L AURIE K ASSMAN Y VETTE N. M ALCIOLN D AVID M C F ARLAND A L P ESSIN T HE M AGAZINE FOR 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 Associa- tion (AFSA), a private, nonprofit organization. Material appearing herein represents the opin- ions of the writers and does not necessarily rep- resent the views of the Journal , the Editorial Board or AFSA. Writer queries and submissions are invited, preferably by e-mail. Journal sub- scription: AFSA members – $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 mailing offices. Indexed by Public Affairs Information Services (PAIS). The Journal is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, photos or illustrations. Advertising inquiries are invited. The appearance of adver- tisements herein does not imply the endorse- ment of the services or goods offered. TELEPHONE: (202) 338-4045 FAX: (202) 338-8244 or (202) 338-6820 E-MAIL: journal@afsa.org WEB: www.afsa.org © American Foreign Service Association, 2007. Printed in the U.S.A. Send address changes to: AFSA Attn: Address Change 2101 E Street N.W. Washington DC 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 A F S A N E W S AFSA-HQ U NDER C ONSTRUCTION / 53 DG A NNOUNCES “P RIME C ANDIDATES ” FOR I RAQ / 53 C ALL FOR N OMINATIONS : AFSA D ISSENT AND P ERFORMANCE A WARDS / 53 B RIEFS : A PPLY FOR S CHOLARSHIPS / 54 S TATE VP: I RAQ : T HE B LAME G AME / 55 USAID VP: W HO ’ S ON F IRST ? / 56 I SSUE B RIEF : T ELLING O UR S TORY / 58 C LASSIFIEDS / 60 S C H O O L S S U P P L E M E N T T HE B OARDING S CHOOL O PTION : A T ENT FOR A G LOBAL N OMAD / 66 For FS families, a boarding school education has much to recommend it. Here is an assessment of the option and tips on how to get the most out of it. By Pamela Ward S CHOOLS AT A G LANCE / 72 Essential data on educational choices. C ONTENTS