Film is not the best intro to world finance, but is right on the money (so to speak) when it speaks to the need to convert oil revenues from the OPEC countries into US dollars. If this does not happen, the US is in serious trouble. And the US _is_ in serious financial trouble right now (2006), and will be more so if US dollars are diverted into precious metals.
As for the racist argument: rubbish, the Saudis do not like us in the least and I see no reason that we should be any more complimentary than they are. Eating with ones' hands is part of many societies including the US. Big deal!
As for the racist argument: rubbish, the Saudis do not like us in the least and I see no reason that we should be any more complimentary than they are. Eating with ones' hands is part of many societies including the US. Big deal!