A prominent Afghan feminist and war critic was granted a visa to enter the United States on Thursday -- by the same State Department office that turned her down last week -- and belatedly started on a speaking tour that is scheduled to wind up in San Francisco. The case of Malalai Joya is the latest of several in which the Obama administration, after at first refusing entry, has allowed a visit by a foreigner who has criticized policies of the United States or its allies (San Francisco Chronicle).
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