http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/saud/
I always DVR Frontline, but last night was one that (once again) i think a lot of the people who regularly discuss things here would really enjoy.
I learned a lot about the history of US relationships with Saudi Arabia and essentially the region at large. I had never really fully viewed our relationship with Israel in the context of the Cold War, because I also didnt understand the extent to which Nasr's Egypt had received support from the USSR.
Very interesting. I fell asleep halfway through (its 2hrs), but look forward to catching the rest tonight.