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President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari, wears cap, listens the ordeal of flood survivors in Jampur near Dera Ghazi Khan in Pakistan on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010. Islamist terrorists may exploit the chaos and misery caused by the floods in Pakistan to gain new recruits, the country's president said Thursday. Asif Ali Zardari's remarks were echoed by U.S. Sen. John Kerry, who toured some of the worst hit areas and visited a relief camp alongside the president. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)

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U. S. Senator John Kerry flies past flooded areas with President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari , over Jampur near Dera Ghazi Khan in Pakistan on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010. Islamist terrorists may exploit the chaos and misery caused by the floods in Pakistan to gain new recruits, the country's president said Thursday. Asif Ali Zardari's remarks were echoed by U.S. Sen. John Kerry, who toured some of the worst hit areas and visited a relief camp alongside the president. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)

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A flood survivor seen in reflection in search of water in Aza Kheil, Pakistan on Friday, Aug. 20, 2010. Massive flooding in Pakistan appears to be draining support for the already-weak civilian government while boosting the powerful military, a blow to U.S. and domestic hopes for a strong Pakistani democracy capable of undercutting the allure of al-Qaida and the Taliban.(AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)

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Pakistanis displaced by flooding sit in a Pakistan Army helicopter as they are flown to a temporary camp and aid distribution center in Jacobabad, Sindh Province, southern Pakistan, Friday, Aug. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

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Flood survivors collect their belonging amid of rubble of their houses as water recede in Aza Kheil, Pakistan on Friday, Aug. 20, 2010. Massive flooding in Pakistan appears to be draining support for the already-weak civilian government while boosting the powerful military, a blow to U.S. and domestic hopes for a strong Pakistani democracy capable of undercutting the allure of al-Qaida and the Taliban.(AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Pakistanis displaced by flooding fight for blankets during an aid distribution at a temporary camp set up in Sukkar, southern Pakistan, on Thursday. After devastating floods, the U.S. has pledged an additional $60 million in aid to Pakistan.

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A helicopter with Sen. John Kerry and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari aboard flies over flooded areas of Jampur near Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan, on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)

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A helicopter with Sen. John Kerry and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari aboard flies over flooded areas in the Jampur area near Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan, on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)

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In this Oct. 22, 2004, file photo, a Pakistani woman prays after the first Friday prayers of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at a mosque in Lahore, Pakistan. An Australian Muslim woman who sought permission to keep her face and head covered while she gives evidence at an upcoming trial was told by a judge Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, she would have to remove her veil. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File)

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A boy receives relief food at a camp in southern Pakistan. Floods have killed about 1,500 people and affected 20 million more. (Associated Press)

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A boy receives relief food at a camp for flood affected people on the outskirt of Sukkur, in southern Pakistan, Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010. The floodwaters that have ravaged Pakistan will not recede fully until the end of August, the country's top meteorologist said, a grim forecast for the more than 20 million people living homeless or otherwise affected by the deluge. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)

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A Pakistani man passes by a toppled passenger bus along a flooded street in Muzaffargarh, Punjab province, Pakistan on Wednesday Aug. 18, 2010. Militants exploiting the flooding chaos in Pakistan clashed with police overnight, authorities said, as desperately needed international donations for the millions of victims picked up pace three weeks after the deluge began. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai, left, and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari shake hands as Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, center, looks on during their meeting in the Bocharov Ruchei residence near Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. Medvedev on Wednesday offered Pakistan support in dealing with catastrophic floods as he hosted leaders of Afghan, Pakistan and Tajikistan for talks on efforts to stabilize the region. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov, Presidential Press Service)

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People wait for an army boat near a railway track damaged by floodwaters in Sultan Kot, Pakistan, on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said reconstruction and rehabilitation will be a "big test" for Pakistan once floodwaters recede. Photographer: Asad Zaidi/Bloomberg

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A man watches a highway as it disappears under floodwaters in Sultan Kot, Pakistan, on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said reconstruction and rehabilitation will be a "big test" for Pakistan once floodwaters recede. Photographer: Asad Zaidi/Bloomberg

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A United Arab Emirates Chinook carries food supply over Taunsa Sharif in Punjab province flooded areas on it's way to Retra town about 55 kms north west of Multan, Pakistan,Wednesday Aug. 18, 2010. Pakistan senior meteorologist Arif Mahmood said floodwaters won't fully recede until the end of the month, and existing river torrents were still heading to major cities such as Hyderabad and Sukkur in the south.(AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

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People stand in a queue to get relief food at a camp for flood affected people on the outskirt of Sukkur, in southern Pakistan on Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010. The floodwaters that have ravaged Pakistan will not recede fully until the end of August, the country's top meteorologist said, a grim forecast for the more than 20 million people living homeless or otherwise affected by the deluge. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)

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Girls queue for food at a camp for people displaced by floods on the outskirts of Sukkur, southern Pakistan, Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010. The floodwaters that have ravaged Pakistan will not recede fully until the end of August, the country's top meteorologist said, a grim forecast for the more than 20 million people living homeless or otherwise affected by the deluge. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)

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People stand in queue to get relief food at a camp for flood-affected people on the outskirts of Sukkur, southern Pakistan, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. The floodwaters that have ravaged Pakistan will not recede fully until the end of August, the country's top meteorologist said, a grim forecast for the more than 20 million people living homeless or otherwise affected by the deluge. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)

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A flood affected woman peeks through a tent as another girl stands by in Nowshera, Pakistan, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. The floodwaters that have ravaged Pakistan will not recede fully until the end of August, the country's top meteorologist said, a grim forecast for the more than 20 million people living homeless or otherwise affected by the deluge. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)