Without King Abdullah II’s monarchy, the general stability and peace of the Middle East, including the peace of Israel, would likely not exist. Without Jordan’s General Intelligence Directorate, many American soldiers and civilians in the Middle East would be dead. Many civilians in Europe, including American tourists, would be dead. The GID is viewed by U.S. intelligence officers as the most reliable counterterrorism partner in the Middle East — more so even than Israel’s Mossad intelligence service. The GID’s infiltration of the Islamic State and al Qaeda and its cooperation with Israel have been of exceptional value.