"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.

This man looks like a maths teacher but he's a complete badass

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.

There are hundreds of people who don’t know this man, but owe him their lives. Hats off to this hero.

The courage to say, "I won't tolerate this joke" after being accused of being a spy. Those are some balls of steel.

This dude is so insanely calm and he shows how complex the matter is. Awesome interview.

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.

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.

Osama: You're not commander material. Aimen: *And I took that personally*

“...betraying them is an act of honour, not dishonour.” Gave me chills.

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

Can we just appreciate LADbible for chatting with these fascinating individuals and giving us the content of dreams. Love your work guys :)

"I wont tolerate this joke" This man is literally the embodiment of"call an ambulance, but not for me"

The fact that he went public with this is enough to give him all my respect.

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

These are the heroes of wars you never hear about. As a british civillian I thank you for your service.

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.

“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.

Much respect to this man. “The act of honour”, the act of bravery and humanity.

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.

chair he is sitting on is so strong...... holding those massive balls

"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

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.

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!

"Al-Queda Try to kill me twice*" "It's a badge of honour far as I'm concerned" ahahah what a low key badass

this dude needs a movie ASAP

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”

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!

I hope this guy is looked after and protected well. Brave man.

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!!

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.

this man speaks the truth wisely and confidently, the best interview so far!

"They said I should be protected" *Sends him back to Al Qaeda to spy on them* "There, safe and sound"

"The first mistake, is your last mistake". That gave me chills.

This is such an informative insight . I have found this very interesting. He speaks extremely well . Thank you 😊

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.

"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

Man... insane... This was during the time my Father was in Bosnia too, wild...

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

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.

"we have to redefine what a civilian is" is the scariest shit i ever heard in my life

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.

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.

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 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

These interviews are great. Keep em coming

this guy is unbelievably eloquent considering english isn't his first language

Wow. This man is incredibly well spoken. Thank you for sharing your story

This was the most profound interview I have ever watched. Better than watching shallow celeb interviews.

"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.

He’s no nerd, he’s an absolute badass.

An articulate and intelligent man. Glad he was 'turned'. But, his heart was never in harming people. Good luck and stay safe.

The way this man speak and looks so intelligent that’s why he ended up in good hands and even having this interview now

“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

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

This guy does a podcast - conflicted - and it’s amazing

can't believe I just found out about this interview. this is amazing

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.

This guys life is for sure the meaning of “you’ll never know where life will take you”

Wow. What an incredible story, and what a brave man. The entire world is grateful to you.

A true hero!! Did something a rare few people are able to, and did it for the most noble of reasons! Respect!

"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.

God knows how many lives this guy single handledly saved... massive respect

Always the most interesting people on this program. Respect to you sir. Saved many lives.

Definitely one of the best interview series

i respect this man so incredibly, i have no words.

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.

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.

I could listen to this man talk about his life for days.

The whole thing about "redefining what a civilian is" is veeeery informative on how these things work.

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.

Wathching the whole video.... I have the utmost respect for this man.

You dear sir are part of history for sure. Going to Bosnia and defending civilians as many honorable soldiers do today in Ukraine, coming from different countries, is an act of a great honor and courage. You've always been a good guy, maybe lost the path, but eventually found it again.

the way he's so calm when he talked about almost losing his life twice- you have my respect, sir.

The fact, that he showing his face is just straight savage

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.

This was really interesting. I'd love to see more content from him!

Suicide bomber instructor to his pupils “right lads pay attention to this demonstration. I’m only gonna show you once”

He's so well articulated. I'm impressed.

I read his book after watching this video. It is simply incredible.

A spy Explosive expert 2 assassination attempts on him Wear glasses and looks like a math teacher Absolute mad lad

Hope he lives long and healthy. God bless him for saving so many lives.

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.

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

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.

You can tell this man is no fool. He describes the events like a military man. Like someone who didn’t just do but truly studied the process

Really brilliant interviews! I’m much more interested in people with real stories than interviews with famous people

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.

Very insightful, thank you.

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.

"Were you nervous?" I think people who would have answered "A little bit" are not available for interviews.

Amazing account, well done fella for doing the right thing in the end.

I think his line about wanting to be a part of shaping history at the start of the video rings true for a lot of people right now. Fighting to defend a country and be a part of the right side of history is worth applause.

“One wrong word, and you’re a head shorter and 6 ft under” Spooky

more or less, this guy has quite the story.

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.

I admire his honesty and bravery to stand up for whats right and just!

EPIC!!! this guy is so clear that he is able to deliver all his intensity with complete calmness. Just Epic. " betraying them is an act of honor not an act of dishonor" that very line just tells u everything about him so clearly.

May have started in the wrong end, but guy ended up being a page in history. Bravo dude.

The qu'ran states: If you kill one person is it as if you killed all humanity, and if you save one person it is as if you have saved all humanity. You sir are a extraordinary man bravo!

Kinda insane how this was literally the movie plot I thought of when I was a kid 😂 Massive respect to this man