Interesting article from Boston Globe

Globe article today on why war in Afghanistan isn't more of an issue for most people in the United States at this point.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2012/08/16/silence-greets-returning-war-dead-afghanistan-rarely-spoken-campaign-trail/EjQ8b6RjubwNJOVWpegYEK/story.html?s_campaign=8315

August 17

August 17, 1973: United States and Thailand to start talks on reducing U.S. presence in Thailand.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-troops-to-withdraw-from-thailand

August 16

August 16, 1964: General Khanh ousts General Minh as leader of South Vietnam.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/general-khanh-ousts-general-minh-as-chief-of-state

Photos from book event

Just came across this link to a book event we did last year for the Women's Foreign Policy Group, with some nice photos!

http://www.wfpg.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=124#photos

August 15

August 15, 1968: Heavy fighting around DMZ.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/heavy-fighting-erupts-in-and-around-the-dmz