Bedlam: an institution with a history so fearsome it gave its name to a synonym for chaos and pandemonium.
Jon RonsonGuy Savelli's role in the War on Terror began when half-a-dozen strangers, within days of one another, contacted him via e-mail and telephone in the winter of 2003. They asked him if he had the power to psychically kill goats. Guy was bewildered. He did not go around publicizing this. Who were these men? How did they know about the goats? He feigned a casual tone of voice and said, 'Sure I can.'Then he phoned Special Forces.
Jon RonsonI wasn't in any way a kind of soothsayer or not surprised when Sept. 11 happened. I was absolutely shocked.
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