Say we have some GERMAN terrorists hit our shores. We get names. Some of the names are "Jan Schmidt," "Hans Braun," "Gunther Muller," and "Dietrich Wiess."
We go looking, because these people are virtual unknowns, just some nondescript students. We find several "Jan Schmidts" for example, who might fit the profile. Which is the real guy? One works in a gas station in Hamburg. Another is a student at Heidelberg University. Etc.
Can you see what I'm getting at?
Yeah. Its called 'spin'.