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	<title><![CDATA[Protest by South Koreans Reveals Lack of American Civic Duty]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mitchell-bard/protest-by-south-koreans_b_107037.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>An <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/world/asia/12seoul.html?_r=2&amp;ref=world&amp;oref=slogin&amp;oref=slogin">article</a> on the front page of the <em>New York Times </em>yesterday revealed that "tens of thousands" of South Koreans "spilled into central Seoul" to protest a government decision yesterday. What caused such an outpouring of rage? You might be surprised to know that it was the simple act of the government lifting a ban on U.S. beef imports.</p>

<p>Now, I am sure the social, financial and health arguments on both sides of the beef-import issue have merit. To be...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-06-21T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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