What’s in a name?

Ever wonder why mistakes are occasionally made in administering the U.S. Government’s terrorist watch lists?

A quick glance at a brief excerpt from a Federal Register notice filed on May 11, 2010 by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton may provide a clue:

“I hereby determine that the individual known as Nayif Bin-Muhammad al-Qahtani and also known as Nayef Bin Muhammad al-Qahtani, also known as Nayif Muhammad al-Qahtani, also known as Nayf Mohammed al-Qahtani, also known as Naif Mohammad Said al-Qahtani Alkodri, also known as Naif Mohammed Saeed al-Kodari al-Qahtani, also known as Nayef Bin Mohamed al-Khatani, also known as Mohammed Naif al-Khatani, also known as Nayef bin Mohamed al-Khatany, also known as Al-Qahtani Abohemem, also known as Abi Hamam, also known as Abu-Hamam, also known as Abu-Humam, also known as Abu-Hammam, also known as Abu Hammam al-Qahtani committed, or poses a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States,” declared Clinton.

Clear enough?