Pakistani President Defends Country's Response to Flooding

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SHADAD KOT, Pakistan - Pakistan's president defended the government's much-criticized response to the country's record- breaking flood crisis as emergency workers worked frantically Monday to shore up a system of levees protecting two southern cities.

The floods, which began nearly a month ago with hammering rains in the country's northwest, have affected more than 17 million people, a U.N. official said, warning the crisis was outstripping relief efforts. About 1,500 people have died in the floods, most in first few days, though the crisis continues to grow.

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Pakistani President Defends Country's Response to Flooding

President Asif Ali Zardari said anger at the government in the coming months is inevitable given the scale of the disaster, comparing it to the anti-government sentiment generated by the aftermath of Hurric...

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