This is interesting, His name shows up in The Structure of the Mukhabarat (Iraqi Intelligence Service - IIS)
I guess that could be a relation.
Al-Mashhadani seems to be a fairly common SUNNI name in that region.
Wow. Great catch. I am assuming our guys have found this out already, but if not, I hope they find it out here. I should think that would disqualify any statement he might make.