Those Syrian Musicians

[rowyn]

I know koogrr was interested in the group of musicians suspected of one reporter of being terrorists.

They appear to have been the backup band for "Nour Mehana" (a.k.a. Noor Mehanna, Nour Mhanna, or Noor Mhanan, or probably some other spellings, take your pick).

Thanks to Scott Kellogg and Snopes.com for the link.

Comments

[chipuni.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the info!

[level-head.livejournal.com]

More curiosity -- it now seems that the places that the Syrian Ambassador insisted that they had played at, they hadn't. And that almost all of them were traveling on expired visas.

And that others on the same flight had the same impression.

While it is unlikely to be a "dry run" as it was characterized, it's a long way from "settled". But it does point out a serious gap in security procedures.

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