Evidently the government didn't really allow Lehman to fail:
http://www.elliottwave.com/freeupdates/archives/2008/09/25/An-Update-on-the-$138-Billion----and-the-Inferences.aspx
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/09/138-billion-post-bankruptcy-jp-morgan.html
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/jp-morgan-advanced-138-billion/story.aspx?guid={BD23BAA7-EE26-4710-8A49-7C8348CB6B72}