Proposed resolution (September, 2008):
Change 14.6.2 [except.terminate] paragraph 1, fourth bullet as indicated, and add an additional bullet to follow it:
when construction or destruction of a non-local
object with static or thread storage duration exits using an
exception (6.9.3.2 [basic.start.static]), or
when destruction of an object with static or thread storage duration exits using an exception (6.9.3.3 [basic.start.dynamic]), or