O’Dwyer’s PR Daily reports that the Saudi government is launching television adds in major U.S. markets to convince Americans that Saudi Arabia is a “modern nation” with “normal people.” (Story summarized by PR Watch.) A “modern nation” that defends the kidnapping of foreign born children and the true subjugation of women; “normal people” who shower money on terrorists and madrassas. This effort may take more than some TV spots and interviews with Katie Couric.