The announcement appears to reflect concern that Pakistan’s offensive on militants in tribal areas may create a humanitarian catastrophe that could turn civilians against counterinsurgency efforts. The United States plans to provide as much as $110 million to help Pakistanis who had been displaced by their government’s attacks on militants in northwestern tribal areas, Secretary of State Hillary …

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