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But his true story and legacy is still a subject of debate among historians - everything from his sexuality, to his Arab style of dress, to whether he ever really reached the Syrian capital of Damascus at all. Thomas Edward Lawrence was the dashing, romanticized British officer credited with leading the Arab revolt against the Turks during World War I - a feat depicted in the epic film Lawrence of Arabia. Bush was recently depicted on one magazine cover wearing Lawrence's Arab headdress. There have been many references to the fabled Lawrence of Arabia in the press lately - "Wolfowitz of Arabia" was a recent New York Times headline, in reference to Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz' role in determining the future of Iraq and nation-building in the Middle East.

Hide caption Enlarge image toggle caption From 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom, The Complete 1922 Text,' Castle Hill Press, 1997