Was he selected *because* he lived half way around the world, and thereby less likely to interfere with Dunham's/Malcolm X/Frank Davis/whomever's plans?
http://www.wonderwheel.net/work/foia/1960.html
“Malcolm X shows pictures of his travels in Africa, urges blacks to fight whites at home, not abroad, and that whites are afraid of what Muslims will do next (9/25/59).”
This entry appears to indicate Malcolm X was in Africa in prior September 25, 1959. When I try to access the entry, I get PERMISSION DENIED.
Perhaps Malcolm X knew Obama Snr from a visit to Kenya - BEFORE Obama Snr arrived in Hawaii...remember, NOI has been reported as contributing to obama snr’s education.