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William J. Martin, center, U.S. consul general in Karachi, Pakistan, speaks to Pakistani media during a visit to the USS Peleliu in the North Arabian Sea, Aug. 12, 2010. Martin was on board to meet with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps leaders responsible for delivering relief supplies to flood-stricken areas of Pakistan.

PELELIU BRIEFING

William J. Martin, center, U.S. consul general in Karachi, Pakistan, speaks to Pakistani media during a visit to the USS Peleliu in the North Arabian Sea, Aug. 12, 2010. Martin was on board to meet with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps leaders responsible for delivering relief supplies to flood-stricken areas of Pakistan.

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