On my desk at Stratfor's Austin headquarters sits a photograph from 1982 of then-Vice President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, along with a personalized note card that reads "for taking such good care of us." Although I played only a minimal role in the family's protection, it was very kind of the Bushes to acknowledge me. But that gracious gesture reflected the kind of people they were. I also was recently honored by an inspirational testimonial that Mr. Bush wrote about my latest book, Beirut Rules: The Murder of a CIA Station Chief and Hezbollah’s War Against America. The book tells the story of the kidnapping and murder of CIA station chief Bill Buckley, a crime that occurred during Bush's term as vice president.
Bush was 94 when he died Nov. 30, almost eight months after his wife of 73 years passed. As I remember the man who...
