A Moderate Arab

[d-ray657]

I suppose we Americans retain a little bit of affinity for monarch. That's probably not the reason, but every time I hear King Abdullah of Jordan speak, I come away impressed. He appeared on the Daily Show again this week. Part of it, I'm sure, is that he was Western educated and knows how to speak to Western audience. But his description of the reforms and democratization process in his country provide a reason for hope. He speaks very reasonably about the bumps in the road that the fledgling democracies in the ME will experience, including his own Jordan, but he expects that democracy will eventually take hold. I hope that more voices like his begin to draw the world's attention.

Regards,

D-Ray