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By Edward Indakwa
When terrorism started becoming a global phenomenon, one of my bosses was invited to attend an anti-terrorism course in the United States.
But when he went to be interviewed for a visa at the US Embassy in Nairobi, the first question he was asked was, “Why do you want to go to the United States?” He blew his top.
Problem was, being a senior military officer he was accustomed to being asked questions by only five people – three bosses, his wife and six-year-old son. A clerk at the US Embassy was not among them.
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