In case you don't have a good grasp ofmiddle-easternpolitics (and the US's role in it) from around1949 to around 2003, the 3-partBBCseries entitled The Power of Nightmaresmight make an interesting watch.
Part 1:
http://video.google.com:80/videoplay?docid=881321004838285177

Part 2:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4602171665328041876

Part 3:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2081592330319789254

interesting...the next time i have 3 free hours, i'll check it out...