“We Didn’t Start the Fire” was a huge commercial success when it was released in 1989. It was Billy Joel’s…
The Little Emergency that was the Korean War
There was a lot of unfinished business on the Korean peninsula in the 1940’s. It had been ruled by the Empire…
Desert Storm: “The War Never Really Ended” — Part II
Chas Freeman was U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm and consulted frequently with General Norman Schwarzkopf and others…
Desert Storm “The War Never Really Ended” — Part I
It was the first major foreign policy crisis for the U.S. since the end of the Cold War. Iraq, which…
Hard Rock Hotel Panama: Noriega and the U.S. Invasion, Part II
The U.S. and SOUTHCOM had spent considerable time and effort planning for the invasion and had mapped out several places…
The Iran Hostage Crisis– Part II
In these excerpts, Bruce Laingen, then Charge d’Affaires of U.S. Embassy Tehran and one of the “super Satans” kept hostage at the…
Wisconsin
Contributions by Wisconsinites in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Wisconsin have made important contributions to America’s…
Virginia
Contributions by Virginians in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Virginia have made important contributions to America’s…
Texas
Contributions by Texans in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Texas have made important contributions to America’s…
Oklahoma
Contributions by Oklahomans in the Foreign Service People born, raised, or educated in Oklahoma have made important contributions to America’s…