“But if I could make just one small positive suggestion. Everybody knows that Saudi Arabia is very rich in certain mineral deposits — notably of course, sand. Oh my goodness, it's got so much sand, it could export the stuff. Or, even better, it could import a load of water and cement, mix itself into a giant block of concrete, and do us all a huge favour.”

—  Pat Condell

"Why are we friends with Saudi Arabia?" (14 May 2007) http://youtube.com/watch?v=fm8IuR2VF3M
2007

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