[steenkeenbadges]

How does somebody named Mohammed get top secret clearance? Even we idiots in the general public have winced at military officials with names like Vladimir or Mikhael. Was this PC only, or was it more of the same cram-it-down-our throats heavy handedness toward the CIA, FBI, et al?

[Poohbah]

How does somebody named Mohammed get top secret clearance?

A lack of derogatory information in his background check--which is pretty thorough for a TS.

How did a guy named John Walker get a top secret clearance?