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Eliot Engel: “Well, many observers have suggested that the attack at Westgate was a desperate attempt to bolster recruiting and…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2013
Well, many observers have suggested that the attack at Westgate was a desperate attempt to bolster recruiting and provoke an overreaction against the Somali community in Kenya.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Engel discusses the motivations behind the Westgate attack and its impact on the Somali community.

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