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	<title><![CDATA[Surge in Pakistan Violence: U.S. Central Command Warns Patrick Cronin to Stay Home]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-clemons/surge-in-pakistan-violenc_b_196540.html</url>
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<p>Quite a number of serious and informed observers predict a spike in mass casualty violence hitting this week in Pakistan. President Obama is about to <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hc2OHvXfyTk9B91pVpPhV8qKdLEgD97VUC7G1">have both collective and separate meetings with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari</a> -- and many believe that Taliban insurgents will be attempting to send the message that both leaders are weak and that the place to...</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2009-05-05T09:28:00-04:00</date_published>
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