Abdullah bin al-Hussein…

He’s King of Jordan and not a terrorist. (I almost chose that name for a terrorist in one of my books. What a mistake that would have been!) I’m not into monarchs and dynasties, not even political ones, but he and his country represent the one shining star of sanity in a very troubled region. Sixty Minutes, that venerable CBS news program, started its new season with him, and justifiably so. In the interview he spoke candidly. I came to admire this man whom I now consider a hero for not only...