Harrowing Story, Long Journey Home

Acquaintance on CBS '60 Minutes'

I was so pleased to see Emad Shargi, an acquaintance from Abu Dhabi, on “60 Minutes” reflecting on his five-and-a-half years as a hostage in Iran. Being released from prison, he said, is like “being born again” after feeling he was essentially dead. I’ve embedded the “60 Minutes” videos below.

Emad Shargi’s daughter was a classmate of my son Alex at the…