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Adam Curtis just came out with an incredible documentary titled 'Bitter Lake' which details the origins of the United State's relationship with Saudi Arabia and
by dmschulman 12y ago
Adam Curtis just came out with an incredible documentary titled 'Bitter Lake' which details the origins of the United State's relationship with Saudi Arabia and how the terms of that relationship have impacted the development of terrorism in the Middle East, especially Afghanistan.
It's an intrinsically relevant part of this conversation (especially considering Saudi Arabia's adherence to and history of practicing wahhabism) and I'd encourage others to check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXcpDO8_3qU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXcpDO8_3qU
- dredmorbius 12y agoCovered as well, briefly, in Daniel Yergin's The Prize. Oh holy hell you've got the whole thing online? Thanks!
- dmschulman 12y agoGet it while it's hot! It's available in the UK on BBC's iPlayer. I think they've released it for a short time on YouTube officially.
- dredmorbius 12y agoIt's been got. youtube-dl FTFW.
- dredmorbius 12y agoAlso submitted: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9008421 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9008421
- jakeogh 12y agoHis 3 part series 'The Power Of Nightmares' is also very good.
- dredmorbius 12y agoFrom what I've seen of him, everything Curtis does is excellent. "The Century of the Self" is also on my list.