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Q: The Washington Field Office was originally assigned the East Africa bombings case because it generally has responsibility for investigating crimes overseas. When the attack was determined to be al Qaeda-related, responsibility shifted to the New York Field Office.
A:
The Washington Field Office was originally assigned the East Africa bombings case because it generally has responsibility for overseas crimes. Once known as Al Qaeda-related is was NYFO's job.