A turn for the better?

The fallout from the November 9 attack by al-Qaeda in Amman, Jordan is starting to bear fruit.

King Abdullah of Jordan is speaking out against extremism and is imploring others to do so as well. Also, the view that violence against civilians is sometimes justifiable is starting to decline in the Arab world, and it is reasonable to expect that they would be lower now, especially in Jordan.

The attacks earlier this month, while deplorable, may have a silver lining.