not really. lawrence was attempting to help folks who eventually became the hashmite dynasty of jordan. when the british refused to support them as promised ibn saud took over.
i dont remember. i saw it a good 10 years ago. didn't care much about the region back then. but thats the way to do it. get history via a movie
you need to get the special edition dvd and watch in full surround sound on a high def 42-65 inch tv.
