In this episode of ‘Minutes With’, we sat down with Aimen Dean, a former member of Al-Qaeda who turned his back on terrorism and joined the British Secret Service.
Aimen tells us how he ended up joining Al-Qaeda, how he met Osama Bin Laden and what made him turn his back on the organisation. His journey from terrorist to spy is an incredible one that led to Aimen being involved in the thwarting of a number of terror attacks.
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The courage to say, "I won't tolerate this joke" after being accused of being a spy. Those are some balls of steel.
IKR lol I shat myself just imagining the scenario
@@MR94JOKER same, I would've probably just died from a heart attack
No you just need training, which he had as he said. Its more easy because he expected it to happen.
@@mahmoodrdalla i'd still probably shit myself to death
@@somalipirate7890 😂😂
"One wrong word and you are a head shorter and six feet under" Idk if I should laugh at how cleverly made the quote is or get chills.
Cuz as a word it’s a good comical material, a good line for comedy sketches, but for the people who actually experience it, they are the ones who got targets on their back, their heads nonetheless and it is scary to run like that.
It’s an Arabic saying.
indeed well delivered
@@aziztherealone441 Oh wow really didnt know that, its a great saying
@@aziztherealone441 it isn't tho
To be a good person is one thing. To get involved with a bad group of people, realize what's going on around you, and then leave and make it your life's mission to take these bad people down (risking your life in the process), is on a whole other level of badassery.
You're watching too much Hollywood
Yes, something 99.9% of Americans would fail miserably at!
I’m sure there was a lengthy prison sentence which influenced his decision
@@taopaille-paille4992 wym he listened to the thing that’s exactly what happened ☠️
@@Richnoroddy178 he saw personal interest in changing. It's more of a grey thing than a black and white
There are hundreds of people who don’t know this man, but owe him their lives. Hats off to this hero.
I’d go as far as to say thousands
“...betraying them is an act of honour, not dishonour.” Gave me chills.
I know right he's the best spie I've heard about since Oleg Gordievsky
common sense when the leader himself has journalists cut into pieces in public places
Amen
He redeemed himself but it's important to remember that this guy was once prepared to kill, or support the killing of innocent people with a smile on his face. You have to wonder about the pathology of such people, frankly. Ideology plays a massive role in these movements but for the individual it still requires something close to psychopathy to think this way. We're not talking about a group that fought a just resistance against occupying soldiers here. So yeah, redeemed but I wouldn't call him a hero.
@@aarondavis8943 Okay.
This man looks like a maths teacher but he's a complete badass
Walter brown
Yep looks are deceptive anyone can be badass
A terrorist isn’t a bad ass. They tend to kill innocent people, nothing bad ass about it. He only turned against his terrorist pals to save his own behind.
Ceez B He probably mercy-killed innocents rather than see them fall victims to tortures. I don't know why he joined al-Alqaeda.
Seriously dumb comment. Firstly, you shouldn't judge people on what they look like. Secondly, he's not 'a complete badass' he is a low IQ dangerous person who is capable of causing great harm.
This man listened when his mom told him to not ignore that little feeling in your stomach when something is wrong. Truly a brave man.
>imagine having a mom like this
As a non-native who has been studying English for years, I'm absolutely mind blown by his English. I've learned more new words listening to this guy than I usually do listening to highly educated natives. You can definitely tell he reads a lot.
lots of non natives are better at speaking than natives
Dude english is so eazy what are you talking about
@@BananaRama1312 English is one of the hardest languages in the world actually.
@@jackinabox926 Not even remotely true
@@jackinabox926 No, it's one of the easiest. Verbs hardly change unlike other languages, they don't need to change if you use the pronoun: I, you, he she, we, you plural, they go: he/she goes. Sentence structure is simple and logical unlike many other languages. It's a very rich language so there are loads of idioms and you need those for full understanding but you don't need those to speak it accurately and clearly. Spelling was awkward but not now with Google.
This dude is so insanely calm and he shows how complex the matter is. Awesome interview.
@FBI Guy I'm sorry in advance if you readded my comment please I didn't mean anything it was a joke
@FBI Guy terrorists deserve to rot in isolate prison cell
@@sherwanburhan8942 bro that isn't the real FBI. Do you really think the FBI is commenting on KZhead videos? Hahaha chill bro
@@Bigwalkdoggg Really? Oh thank god what a relief actually I'm a Muslim though
How the hell did he fail on such softball question: “Do you consider yourself a terrorist?” He said 1,000,000 things but he did not at any point- say “no- I’m not a fking terrorist anymore” etc..... I don’t trust that at all
Osama: You're not commander material. Aimen: *And I took that personally*
😂😂😂 *continues to fuck up their shît as a spy*
Osama bin backstabbed.
Yeah.. It turned out that the small nerdy guy with the spectacles had more nerve and guts than 10 of the "commando" looking Jihadi pricks around him.
Can you imagine what this guy is like in terrorist mode?
@@felinefriendly617 underrated comment
Can we just appreciate LADbible for chatting with these fascinating individuals and giving us the content of dreams. Love your work guys :)
Em lad bible are puppets man. Their owned by the g9verment buddy. Yes some of these shows are good but damn just know they ain't shit. The amount of people they imporsioned for by lies
As an American, I consider you a brother. I'm damn glad you were able to talk about these things, and I hope that you're safe. Live your life man, and hope you have nothing but happiness
you watch too much Hollywood
@@taopaille-paille4992 you are a parrot, I've seen low IQ people commenting this same thing on other videos, like it's an easy phrase you can say to make you feel you are more intelligent than others, and that you know more than others. You don't know nothing, this phrase doesn't make you be more badass. You are the one spending too much time on the internet and with too much time on your hands to keep looking for comments to post this. Embarassing.
This report is not a drill turns out he was neither Muslim or Arabic was a Israeli spy the whole time
@@taopaille-paille4992 ftg
@@taopaille-paille4992 Fuck you, he said it how it should be.
This guy just shattered the savagery roof with that one line: Your first mistake is your last mistake. You dont live to make another mistake, you a head short and six feet under.
my mans has balls of steel
Rumour has it, he was actually such a good spy, he has been a spy for alqaeda the whole time and still is 😅
@@Jack-bb9wj shit is still crazy
U know what terrorists do to spies,the r vids of it.
Paid by the alliance, to slay all the giants
chair he is sitting on is so strong...... holding those massive balls
@zak Well he has but he need to have his own film
@zak he wrote a book search his name up you’ll find it
dear god🤣✋ewwww lmaoo
@beentheredonethat no i saw it once on internet
@zak it’s hard to get to the people in power, where as attacking civilian, and using the excuse “we did this because X person is doing these evil acts, and we will keep doing this until X person stops/gets in trouble for what they do”, is much easier to do, then trying to simply kill X person. Also, Al-Quida along with ISIS, and other terrorist organizations, believe any person that is American, or helps an American in anyway, is complicit with the atrocities that America does, therefor in their eyes, they aren’t innocent civilians, but actually a reason that those atrocities against their kind are committed.
could probably make a movie about this guy props man. funny to think about the fact that he is truly responsible for saving the lives of many thousands of people
and truly responsible for the deaths of many thousands of people
What a joke, he was working for the people who created isis and alqaeda and all those terrorist organizations He didn’t save anyone except for himself
These are the heroes of wars you never hear about. As a british civillian I thank you for your service.
"I wont tolerate this joke" This man is literally the embodiment of"call an ambulance, but not for me"
Underrated comment
Oh shoot ur likes are at 910
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Damn he nasty! And I end up with British security he says just like that 😂!
LMFAOOOO
The fact that he went public with this is enough to give him all my respect.
^ what he said.
Rumour has it, he was actually such a good spy, he has been a spy for alqaeda the whole time and still is 😅
@@PaRd_CrYpToHec so a double agent?
@@megaraph5551 maybe he is a double double agent ;)
Well didn't choose to go public, he was exposed and decided to run with it I guess
This is an amazing interview. It's stories like these that help us understand the world, beyond ideologies and discourse of demagogues. Our assumptions are rarely correct. We are all influenced by our culture, surroundings, and experiences to the point that it's hard to keep track of our own biases. I appreciate channels like this that show us broadening perspectives. In the end, we realize that we are all people prone to making mistakes that lead to devastating consequences. We cannot judge someone based on just one metric; we are all characterized by incredibly complex sets of attributes, some of which are dark, sure, but the sum of which is always nuanced.
My friend there is always three sides of a story your mine and the truth You have to listen other side of the story as well
I have a folder of the comments which I like on KZhead. I added your comment to one of my files, I appreciate the way you think.
@@ouzhangoren are u saying to me ? and can i have ur comments folders as well so i can get some benefits too
@@ouzhangoren to who you saying ?
@@PaganMin671 which original guy ? he did not mention anyone
The moral courage this man has is incredible. I fully understand his desire for adventure in his early life. I did the same and joined the British Army. Although our paths were different, we both did it for the same reason: to protect. I have nothing but admiration for this highly eloquent and intelligent man.
“You do not judge a man by his actions while under orders, but judge him when the time comes for him to act on his own accord.” You’re a brave man sir, well done.
@d R which is true in a sense, but let’s say he did stand up against them after that first attack on the embassy, and was killed instantly which would likely be the case, how many more lives would have been lost because the knowledge we got from him never existed? Is that worth a mans “dignity” ?
@d R When it's your life or someone else's, almost everyone would choose their own. Don't be so naive
Stark and Bucky?
@@bj1783 It's a built-in instinct No matter how tough or stoic you are, self preservation is always the brains #1 objective
@@dustinjames1268 nah unless its ur mother or child etc people might put their own lives in danger
"One wrong word and you're a head shorter and six feet under" That sounds like an awesome quote from a movie or something. So powerful
"Your first mistake is your last mistake"
This boy got bars🔥🔥🔥
Sounds like the lyrics of To Breathe in A Casket by Necrophagist
A short drop and a sudden stop.
John marston
Much respect to this man. “The act of honour”, the act of bravery and humanity.
Incredible deeds. These interviews are absolutely fascinating. Really diverse subject matter, and so well produced. It's also remarkable how well each of the subjects talks about their experiences! Each person seems to have a kind of consistent charisma!
Its not age that matures you , its expiriences and those people having gone through all those stuff gain a diffirent perspective on life
"Al-Queda Try to kill me twice*" "It's a badge of honour far as I'm concerned" ahahah what a low key badass
He is a lier
a lying snitch he is
GIGACHAD
@@nomad1286 you give me mental imbalances
@@nomad1286 How can you be both a liar AND a snitch? Snitching is telling the truth you clown
this dude needs a movie ASAP
I hope Michael Bay has watched this video😘😘😘😘
He has written too books. Google his name and they will come up
I want Simon Pegg to play him.
@@gonnahavemesomefun i want borat to play him
@@rk1ace lol
I can appreciate this guys honesty and matter of fact manner of telling his story. there's no sensationalization, there's no justification for any mistakes and there's no glorification of his own role in any of the events he was involved in.
Reminds me of a story I read in Arabic 13 yrs ago about why Bin Laden’s personal guard left him and quit alqaeda for the same reason! The shift from attacking military aggression to civilian targets His name was Abu Jandal! He was mentioned a lot in the show “looming tower”
I hope this guy is looked after and protected well. Brave man.
Yeah but bro what if the attacks on his were staged and he's still a spy for al Qaeda? He did kinda scare me when he said "we have to redefine what a citizen is" Lol.
@@ooc49 he is not a spy working FOR al Qaeda...
@@ash_1419 nobody would ever know if he’s really good. Not trying to start shit but imagine he was a double double spy
@@ooc49 the Americans call that collateral damage
not innocent though.
"we have to redefine what a civilian is" is the scariest shit i ever heard in my life
@@bez1196 if only they fully understood what voting is like here. Some of us feel we have the illusion of a voice when we submit a ballot. And while yea - maybe if our elections were legitimate we get told through an entire campaign from a candidate "IM GONNA END THESE WARS!" or "IM GONNA DO THIS" and what happens when they win? none of that. They continue the wars. The continue the bullshit. Hence why in the US we have an oxymoron called "an honest politician" XDDD So yea, we vote hoping these things would change and they dont. It was all lies for votes, everyone know this.
What's even more scary is we have been through this indoctrination too, for targets in the middle east and drone strikes etc.
Reminds me of what Obama did, he considered any casualties in war zones (Afghanistan etc.) posthumously combatants, so "no civilians were killed." Unreal.
@@bez1196 they don't understand most citizens don't even agree with their government not to mention the government most of the time doesn't even act on behalf of their people anyway.
@Chocolate Starfish fucking facts.
This is such an informative insight . I have found this very interesting. He speaks extremely well . Thank you 😊
this man speaks the truth wisely and confidently, the best interview so far!
Ladbible, you really are conducting next level interviews. We're getting the inside look into worlds we would never get to experience and hear answers to questions we never thought we'd hear. Really amazing stuff, thank you!!
They've really kicked vices butt.
@@ww3032 Vice who? 🙈
On god!! We need more of this
Not to be that guy, but it’s hear. Not doing it to be a jerk, just helping you improve your English for the future. Here is being at a place, like jimmy is here at my house. Hear is listening to.
I remember back in the days LADBible just used to post typical "lad" humour/memes etc on Facebook, nowadays they evolved to actually posting quality content and interesting articles.
"They said I should be protected" *Sends him back to Al Qaeda to spy on them* "There, safe and sound"
Yeah. These agencies just use them
keeps your friends close, and your enemies closer
@@amritnalam9994 he was probably safer there where he knew how they act than in britain where he can be killed by al qaeda members like he said people tried to do.
@@amritnalam9994 Look at the good side, the lives he saved.
😂
Thanks very much for sharing your story. You come across as an incredibly intelligent human being. This was hands down the best Ladbible TV video I've seen.
The actions of this man saved countless lives and to continue undercover against an organisation of such immense power is simply astounding. This is bravery in the extreme.
"Yes, they are angry. Enough to try to kill me twice. It's a badge of honor as far as I'm concerned" What an absolute mad lad
You beat me to it 😂 so calm as he said it too and 7 years apart! Those guys were determined that's for sure
And he has no regrets about that 😂
"The first mistake, is your last mistake". That gave me chills.
Bruh…I wouldn’t last long in their organization at all
And said in that accent, I feel like I really don't wanna mess up this Story Mission I'm about to do for him.
@@GlennDavey deactivate the bomb, *_The first mistake, is your last mistake_*
@@bigfartsaresotasty Yup, that's it. And voiced by Gary Oldman for some reason
@@GlennDavey fucking love this
Wow. This man is incredibly well spoken. Thank you for sharing your story
I've watched so many of these videos. It's fascinating to hear these different perspectives from people who have had such unbelievable lives and experiences. It's also great that those being interviewed are given the freedom to tell their stories without interruption.
This has to be one of the coolest interviews I've ever seen, good shit LADbible, this made my day. Also, this dude looks so unassuming but ends up being a complete fucking badass. So fucking cool.
😎
Dakota Mayer podcast jocko Wilkins is a belter
from memes to hard hitting journalism im just fucking floored
I'm a Muslim and proud because I follow teachings of Beloved Prophet Muhammad pbuh. For those who don't know him, least you can do is check out his Last Sermon an 10 Rules of War. However not surprised how easily man can be changed due to offer of money.
"They have tried to kill me twice. I consider this a badge of honor." Dude has gone though a lot in his life. It's good to know he saw the direction everything he was involved in was headed and got out while he was able to. Many become so involved and indoctrinated that they never even consider how awful the things they are a part of become.
You've sewn the one with old and young army guy?
Honour*
@@youniform4687 American English exists
@@danguy7595 unfortunately...
@@danguy7595 No it’s like Australian. It’s an accent. Stop stealing our language
you smashed it out of the park with this one!!
Jesus Christ, every part of his words gave me chills in a different way. I don't even know he's able to survive this long and made it to this interview. He deserves to study history.
Man... insane... This was during the time my Father was in Bosnia too, wild...
@@terrorgaming459 Could also be one of the various UN nations that went in couldn't it have been?
@@gorillalad1393 with bosnia
@@terrorgaming459 US was there to serve Bosnia. The Serbs were in the wrong. It was a total genocide and the US should’ve stepped in fast in my opinion.
@@686skimaster Please stop talking nonsense.
@@lukamarkovic1865 what nonsense, lol are you dumb?! You think what the Serbs did was okay? Give me a break. Learn history.
this guy is unbelievably eloquent considering english isn't his first language
That kind of eloquence only comes from being an avid reader
@@abdulahimabdile6846 or a man of god
@@desklamp701 where’s the correlation between eloquence and faith?
@@abdulahimabdile6846 most inquisitive and intelligent minds of the past followed religion and not just one of them. They had to be well read in philosophy of many civilisations to prove their view was correct
I haven't heard that kind of vocabulary in a while maybe two or three people before him. Amazing eloquence
One of the smartest and bravest men of our time. He has a greater command over the English language than I do and has a heart of gold. What an inspiring story!
@Fursity He's a secret service operative doing PSYWAR. If you don't understand that, you're a fool.
This guy is a rockstar. I’ll be the first groupie. After watching The Looming Tower and this interview my life will never be the same. True heroes. People like this unbelievably brave man are the true rockstars of our time. Sincere respect, Sir 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
He’s no nerd, he’s an absolute badass.
most arabs are, what can i do, i was born that way
He’s a liar (Or he might not actually know who pays everyone) he was an agent from the beginning, they all are.
@@mitchvintage5754 I assume you have facts to back that up? Unlikely . Either way, he’s got big balls to mix with such dangerous people and get out alive . While you’re probably at home in your mum’s basement.
@@sherlockgnomes8971 Yes of course all these guys were started up by us to fight the Russians in Afghanistan and they’ve been on the payroll ever since.
@@mr.mysteriousyt6118 stop bombing places bro
These interviews are great. Keep em coming
Woah wr3tched! Fancy seeing you here
@@bradsivse2031 My man. watched the last few...really enjoying them 👍🏻
Facccctsss
Agreed
I know right some of them make me cry the one that started in a gang then to meeting Prince Charles
I love accents because they can tell you a bit of history about the person. You can tell from the accent he’s clearly from the Middle East but the way he says London lets you know he learned his English in the UK. Neat
The fact that he had the balls to show his face and went public is badass, there will probably be someone out there still trying to kill him, hope he stay safe
"They are a bunch of Africans so who cares?"....That got to me bearing that I am a Kenyan and we were the ones that got bombed in 1998. But honestly, no one gave a hoot about us and many that got injured during that attack are still suffering.
Yeah, I’ll admit that one got to me too - Nigerian here. So sorry about your suffering, will pray for your country
@@sitoe9858 thanks for the kind words and I pray and hope that you guys find peace with Boko Haram that has been giving you guys no peace for a king period now
AlQaeeda killed own fellow Muslims during that bombing. How stupid!
I am Sorry brother for the suffering your country people had to endure.... Unfortunately the sad reality is the West Sows the seeds of destruction leaving the Asia and Africa to suffer
@@originalunoriginal4055 Because they aren’t Muslim
“it’s a badge of honour, as far as i’m concerned.” THIS MAN IS A REAL BADASS. more of a badass than many gang members
Word. The punks on the streets here don't have even a tiny clue what a badass is. This dude has far more street cred than all of them combined. Anyone can threaten anyone else with a gun to make themselves feel like they're in control and have some level of power over other people but it's the quiet ones playing the long chess game that always win over loud overt threats. Once you've pulled your gun, you've shown your hand and you're caught sooner rather than later. Then again, most criminals aren't very intelligent. They could be but they willingly stunt themselves into mental deficit.
He truly is a bad ass . A gun was literally pointed at the back of his head , yet he escaped that situation like a true badass
@Liz Muschinski incredible in what way?
@Liz Muschinski wow that's great
He definately has some guts!
I praise this man for his integrity. Anyone who uses his past to incriminate him needs to watch fewer movies. In reality, no one is truly innocent, except for children of course. The best man for a job is one with the most experience, don't forget that.
Always the most interesting people on this program. Respect to you sir. Saved many lives.
14:57- 16:08 I would’ve died from panic myself. It’s insane how composed this guy is and how well he handled it, I genuinely think anyone else would’ve blown their cover and died
Bruh I would of been dead🤣
I would've been peeing my pants
you have to act innocent even in death
Well, his not just any guy. His been through bosnian war
My bowels would have evacuated immediately.
His book is incredible, definitely worth a read. Also he was doing a podcast called Conflicted. This is absolutely insane, the stories are so intense.
Whats the book's title?
@@steevewhitehead1416 Nine Lives: My Time As MI6's Top Spy Inside al-Qaeda Definitely worth a read or a listen.
Its him!! I was in doubt
@@arzeboy yeah man Aimen dean.
It’s the best book I’ve ever read and the podcast is amazing
It's his "badge of honor" to have terrorists actively trying to assassinate him. All because he did what was humane and betrayed those pieces of shit. Mad respect
This guy does a podcast - conflicted - and it’s amazing
This guys life is for sure the meaning of “you’ll never know where life will take you”
i respect this man so incredibly, i have no words.
Yh innit props to my dude
Me too. He is a man who cares about morality.
can't believe I just found out about this interview. this is amazing
Wow. What an incredible story, and what a brave man. The entire world is grateful to you.
God knows how many lives this guy single handledly saved... massive respect
including the lives he took >.>'
@@tyrannical3579 exactly like I like that he changed but he still killed many many people when he was a terrorist and when he was a spy
@@cayden.m3720 if you save 10 people, then the one life you take is meaningless
@@AJ-vs3yz Heinrich Himmler, commander of the SS, saved thousands of people from the concentration camps at the end of WW2, because he wanted to fabricate "proof" to present to the Allies that he had opposed and acted against the Holocaust. Does that excuse the people he ordered dead?
@@AndreLuis-gw5ox depends on the ratio of dead to saved men, if 10 were saved and one was killed, then yes that is justified, atleast I think so
Suicide bomber instructor to his pupils “right lads pay attention to this demonstration. I’m only gonna show you once”
Lmao
Billy Connolly, good one
Is that the joke about Glasgow suicide bombers lol
🤣
@@chatshitgetbanged.9417 read the word "suicide" very carefully. If you still don't get it then you'll never get it.
Definitely one of the best interview series
A true hero!! Did something a rare few people are able to, and did it for the most noble of reasons! Respect!
What a well-spoken man. He paints a good picture of how these young people get roped into these extremist groups, its easy to say that could never happen to my child.
It shouldn't ever happen, if the kid has two living braincells.
Well-spoken indeed
@@user-jh6kx1fw9h not with all the brain washing from the media, but back then he wanted to protect his people, so he joined his peoples army,
@@user-jh6kx1fw9h that's very judgmental. Many kids are forced into it at a young age. They could be being threatened with the lives of their family, or think it's cool at the time, or simply be too scared to say no. Easy to judge when you or your kid haven't been in that situation
What you don't understand is thry study Islam. Their brain has already been shaped by Islamic ideology of what is right and what wrong.
this guy wouldn't be able to take a piss without every known national security agency knowing what colour it was..
Bright purple
@@carpinchipedia7009 wait my guy said lime green
@@irfangillani3581 *_bright purple_*
@@carpinchipedia7009 eggplants 🍆
@@hairybarber926 aubergine bright purple I like how you think friend
An articulate and intelligent man. Glad he was 'turned'. But, his heart was never in harming people. Good luck and stay safe.
Wathching the whole video.... I have the utmost respect for this man.
The whole thing about "redefining what a civilian is" is veeeery informative on how these things work.
yes that was really eye-opening as to how they think and why they do what they do
Same propaganda techniques being used in recent years in Western, particularly North American and UK politics. Dangerously effective on the younger, insecure, and weaker-minded social media flies.
My teacher told me terrorist propaganda mostly nitpicking what are been told in the al-quran and create their own version of islam
I wish I can tell you how they view things and why they justify lot of atrocities, but I can't do it with my limited English language and I'm afraid that you will misunderstood what I really mean
The fact, that he showing his face is just straight savage
They knew he was a spy anyway
@@Justisier lol go cry
@vor 11 Monaten no no 😂 I'm just saying they already know that he's a spy after he left they can't touch him anyway
Not too smart
@@Justisier jihadist spotted
Very insightful, thank you.
This was the most profound interview I have ever watched. Better than watching shallow celeb interviews.
This guy went to fight against a genocide at 16. Joined a group, hoping to continue to fight for good, saw the horror they committed, and fought against them. Great stuff.
The man is a hero. The trifecta of principle, intellect, and action.
“One wrong word, and you’re a head shorter and 6 ft under” Spooky
This was really interesting. I'd love to see more content from him!
Osama was in Sudan, which is just north of Kenya; so he visited Kenya at some point. They caused untold pain in Nairobi. It was horrible, terrifying for the victims and they destroyed countless families. Good thing this guy saw sense.
Hope he lives long and healthy. God bless him for saving so many lives.
Really brilliant interviews! I’m much more interested in people with real stories than interviews with famous people
I'd give U 100 likes for that one if I could...
The way this man speak and looks so intelligent that’s why he ended up in good hands and even having this interview now
I could listen to this man talk about his life for days.
He's so well articulated. I'm impressed.
Saudi Arabia spends a lot of money sending their young men overseas to learn English and to learn about other cultures. Yes, I wrote that correctly.
@@MiaogisTeas I'm saudi lmao i know
I mean many native speakers of the British isles and North American continent do not employ vocabulary such as bespectacled and bookish.
MI6 employed him, what did you expect to hear? They're not just going to employ any old knacker.
Arabs are very good users of any language. Most of my Arab friends are always better at using vocabularies than the rest of us foreigners.
more or less, this guy has quite the story.
I was searching for this comment
@@ermisntaskas2414 I was searching for this more or less as well
every thing is more or less with this man
Does this guy have any credentials? This video assumes you will just believe every word he is saying without any context or proof of his background etc
@@PatRiot- look up his name, aimen dean
Incredibly fascinating..
I worked with a few ex-Jihadis from Bosnia. We also had a few Bosnians who they fought against working for our company as well. They all got along just fine. The ex-Jihadis left and came to the US so they wouldn't be coerced into fighting somewhere else after the conflict ended because they'd seen too much to continue. It was either leave or go mad. Super nice guys that worked hard and largely kept to themselves. My buddy Suleyman always had a smile on his face.
This guy needs a better camouflage .. the enemy can see his balls 2 miles away
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balls of steel
the way he's so calm when he talked about almost losing his life twice- you have my respect, sir.
What was he suppose to do? Panic about something that literally doesnt matter anymore?
@@saileshnaidu8102 no it just shows how emotionally strong he is. a lot of times people often break down talking about thr traumatic things they have experienced. i admire the emotional stability he has.
@@bobamsd5559 ppl do, spies and soldiers dont, otherwise he would have died a LONG time ago. Even by breaking down like that, it literally accomplishes nothing.
@@saileshnaidu8102 okay but its fair to say im a normal human and not a spy, which is why i admire his calmness.
@@saileshnaidu8102 true but after they come back from missions the effects can bee seen
It’s really interesting to listen to this and at first think “who cares what you have to say. You’re a killer and a terrorist”. Then you hear why he joined, what he thought he was doing, etc. Then how he set out to leave immediately after it was apparent this was not what aligned with his goals nor “right” in any way. It took me a second to detach and think, Americans like me were your target, but you still had no intention of hurting the people you considered civilians and innocents. You have to take a step back, see it from a different view and really decide if you wouldn’t have taken the EXACT same steps in his position. Very interesting and very refreshing to look at this and see a different perspective.
It’s crazy to think there’s people all over the world doing this sort of thing. I don’t have half the nerve required to pull that off. Hats off to this guy, very brave and principled.
“They tried to kill me twice” “That is a badge of honor as far as I’m concerned” Badass mfer 😭😭🤣🤣
very well-spoken man, massive respect for how he neutrally explains his both of his motives in a respectful manner. this kind of stuff shouldn't be overlooked, even to this day.
I read his book after watching this video. It is simply incredible.
Amazing account, well done fella for doing the right thing in the end.
Sounds weird to say, but I honestly don't blame folks for getting into extremism when it's all that is offered and you know no better - the extremists make it sound prosperous until the individual sees what actually goes down. Good on this man for recognizing the threat.
but by then its too late to get out
You could say the same about the US military recruiting kids through social media to a much less extreme extent. He was lucky he had a valid excuse to leave, its not like you can just freely leave a terrorist group, just like you cant just leave the mafia etc. Alot of people are probably trapped in out of fear for their own life.
I blame religion. Different groups interpret it differently (or bend the rules to suit themselves), it just depends on where you're born. They're just too stupid to know better. I do still blame them aswell.
Exact same way that people get into gangs, they are the closet thing to a family you have, they treat you with love that you have never been given and thus you never let go
Yes. most of the terrorist group like ISIS members fall into 'extremism' because they have no money. they willing to do anything because of money.
"Were you nervous?" I think people who would have answered "A little bit" are not available for interviews.
Haha. Coz they are already 6 feet under!!
@@hmeffect7117 and a head shorter
Lol true
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Thanks for switching sides, Dude! Very intelligent man!
As someone who studied history with a concentration on modern conflict, I've thanked many veterans for their service but this is especially someone whose hand I wish I could shake. Seems like he has, whether intentionally or not, strived to atone for what he knew was a mistake and a sin against his fellow human. شكرا اخي.