It seemed like nobody in a position of power in Washington thought that the shocking details about the war in Afghanistan, our “allies” in Pakistan and other gems from this week’s WikiLeaks melange of madness were all that “new.” But Jon Stewart brings us back to the truly scary reality of it all in this clip from Tuesday’s “Daily Show.” Try this one on for size, for example: “We have ostensibly put a hit out … on ourselves!”

Also: Lady Gaga truly is everywhere. Resistance is futile. –KA

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