We haven't seen anything like this since 1968

That was a big year for political assassinations in the United States.

It's old hat in Pakistan now, of course.
The latest is a suicide bomber who lit himself off at a Benazir Bhutto election rally, killing twenty and wounding more. Bhutto, fortunately, was safe following the explosion.
According to a CNN on-line article: "Earlier, four supporters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif died when members of another political party opened fire on them at a rally near the Islamabad airport Friday, local police said."
From the same article: "At least 136 people were killed and more than 387 wounded on October 18 when a suicide bomber attacked Bhutto's slow-moving motorcade. "
Exciting times in Pakistan. Rico says he's glad they're not trying to decide our primaries the same way...