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special mayhem edition

I know you’ve seen this already, but isn’t it worth watching again?

What a perfect exit. Meanwhile, in further mayhem, we have bank bombings and celebrity church burnings:

• Fire at Palin’s Church Lifted Spirits, Churchgoer Says, as Governor Apologizes Again
• Oregon bank bombing suspect charged with murder

Also, a governor and a Wall Street baron have gone down in disgrace over the last few days, and no one seems to have much idea what to do about this whole economy thing. Ever get the feeling things are running off the rails?

Which reminds me, as an aside, that you should check out what’s been happening to our supply lines to Afghanistan:

• Pakistani lorry drivers supplying Nato troops in Afghanistan go on strike

Pakistani authorities closed the Khyber Pass route nine days ago after militants carried out their biggest attack yet on the supply line, torching around 260 vehicles on two consecutive nights in the northwestern city of Peshawar….

…Pakistan’s Government re-opened the route yesterday, hoping to restore a lifeline that accounts for about 70 per cent of all supplies to the 67,000 Nato, US and other foreign troops in Afghanistan.

But the Khyber Transport Association, which claims to represent the owners of 3,500 trucks, tankers and other vehicles, said that its members would no longer ply the route because of the recent security problems.

Somali pirates are actually going to court in Kenya. On the other hand, Somalia’s “government” apparently had room to collapse even further.

• Somali Pirates Face Justice, Finally
• Somali president fires premier; new chaos ensues
• Indian Navy repulses attack on ship off Somalia

Greece shows no signs of settling down, and the rest of Europe is starting to get nervous:

• New wave of riots expected as 100,000 face sack in Greece
• Greek riots spark fear of Europe in flames

Today’s show has been brought to you by the number strife and the letter discord.