it's just not true. it's wonderful fiction that plays into the narrative that the west understands. the white guy who helps the not-white-guys do the right thing because they're not capable of it themselves. >> lawrence of arabia was not a savor of arabia. he was a loyal british intelligence officer that carried out his mission to the "t." >> and in 1917, british intelligence finally recognizes just how valuable an asset lawrence can be. >> and so lawrence was sent out to establish the bases of cooperation and essentially became the liaison officer between the british and faisal. >> i think faisal doesn't trust the british. but i also think he understands that if he has any chance at establishing his own arab state, he's going to need british help. >> they need guns. they need munitions. they need supplies. >> but the promise that the british made to the arab