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May 21, 2009

US Pledges $110M for Pakistani Refugees
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In Pakistan, the UN is warning the exodus of Swat Valley residents
fleeing government-Taliban clashes could turn into the worst
displacement crisis since the Rwandan genocide. Around two million
people have fled their homes since fighting broke out three weeks ago.
The Obama administration, meanwhile, has pledged $110 million in
humanitarian aid for the displaced refugees. Critics have called the
pledge a PR move, as the US has put increasing pressure on the Pakistani
government to engage in the fighting that has caused the displacements.



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