The minute President Roosevelt stepped foot on the USS Quincy to meet with Ibn Saud on the Bitter Lake, he changed the course of America's future in the Middle East. We dive deeper into the complex and often rocky relationship the United States has had with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. <br /><br />Subscribe to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/softcorehistory" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the Softcore History Patreon</a> for hundreds of hours of extra history content including episodes like this, listener voicemails, movie watch-alongs, and weekly bonus episodes. <br /><br />Eat smart at <a href="https://FactorMeals.com/softcore50off" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FactorMeals.com/softcore50off</a> and use code softcore50off to get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for one year.<br /><br />Rob Fox<br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/robfoxthree/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.instagram.com/robfoxthree/ </a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/RobFoxThree" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/RobFoxThree </a><br /><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@robfoxthree" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.tiktok.com/@robfoxthree </a><br /><br />Dan Regester<br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/danregester/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.instagram.com/danregester/ </a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/dan_regester" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/dan_regester</a>