Just to be clear, Britain was not going to the Saudi's to "beg" for money for THEMSELVES --- it was for money for the International Monetary Fund. The IMF money is used to stabilaize countries who are in true jeapoardy, and I doubt the British have ever taken an IMF loan for THEMSELVES. It is not that alarming that the UK is going to countries with money like Saudi Arabia, to ask them to fund the IMF for to make loans to OTHER countries, like Pakistan. But if it ever does get to the point that the UK or the US has to take out an IMF loan, it is time to start stocking up on beans, rice and ammo!