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Based in Qatar, Sheikh Qaradawi has reportedly amassed substantial wealth through his role as Shari’ah adviser to many important Islamic banks and funds. He is also considered to be the “spiritual guide” for Hamas and his fatwas in support of suicide bombings...

Gee, he wouldn't have anything to do with the purchase of a chunk of Barclays bank right around the time people were looking for Barclays to buy Lehman brothers and an election was in the balance, would he?

Qatar: Small state with a big fund buys British Saturday, June 28, 2008 12:29:24 AM · by bruinbirdman · 9 replies · 238+ views The Telegraph ^ | 6/28/2008 | Helen Power

Same bank whose talking head was telling us all just this Feb this stuff:

'Real Rebound' in World Economy: Barclays' CEOWednesday, February 29, 2012 9:53:08 PM · by lbryce · 12 replies · 3+ views CNBC ^ | February 29, 2012 | Margo D. Beller Special to CNBC.com

And who just resigned over a rate fixing scandal going back to the economic clusterfoxtrot.