Foreign Central Bank purchases of US Treasuries and Agency Debt (Ginnie, Freddie, and Fannie) through the NY Fed Custodial Accounts in 2008. (Thanks to Brad Setser for the graph).
“'Simon, Simon, behold! Satan has demanded permission to have all of you, to sift you like wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail. And once you have returned, you must strengthen your brothers.' And Simon said, 'Lord, I am ready to go with you, to prison and death.' Jesus answered, 'Before the cock crows, you will deny three times that you even know me.'" Luke 22:31-34