General Discussion

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Thu Aug 8, 2013, 10:42 AM Aug 2013

Why is the FBI in Kenya investigating the Nairobi airport fire???

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — International flights began landing and taking off from Nairobi's fire-damaged airport Thursday, and officials said they expected to return to full operations by day's end.

Kenyan officials, assisted by members of the FBI, began investigating the cause of the fire.
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/kenya-airport-fire-slow-return-intl-flights

6 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Why is the FBI in Kenya investigating the Nairobi airport fire??? (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Aug 2013 OP

Because Kenya is very far from Wall Street... ? n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #1

I think every embassy has FBI attaches Lee-Lee Aug 2013 #2

Exactly Proud Public Servant Aug 2013 #4

Because that fire was Obama's real birth certificate, duh. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #3

Because the fire occurred on the 15th anniversary of the E. Africa Embassy bombings - duh. leveymg Aug 2013 #5

Because other countries often ask for FBI assistance Recursion Aug 2013 #6

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. Because Kenya is very far from Wall Street... ? n/t

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Thu Aug 8, 2013, 10:44 AM

Aug 2013

Lee-Lee

(6,324 posts)

2. I think every embassy has FBI attaches

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Thu Aug 8, 2013, 10:44 AM

Aug 2013

Who serve as liaisons and assist host nations authorities when requested.

Proud Public Servant

(2,097 posts)

4. Exactly

Reply to Lee-Lee (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 8, 2013, 10:47 AM

Aug 2013

Less-developed countries routinely ask the U.S. LegAtt (as the FBI rep at an embassy is called) for assistance in bigger and more complex cases; it's a typical aspect of our overall bilateral relationship. Plus, given the embassy bombing in 1998, I would imagine Embassy Nairobi has an especially robust FBI contingent.