'Why I went to live with Islamic State' - BBC News

Samuel Wendt left his home in Germany in September 2014 and went to live in Syria for three months, in the so-called Islamic State.
He tells the programme's reporter James Longman why he made that decision and how he wanted to offer humanitarian assistance to people caught up in the fighting there
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[@Toolgdskli]

I didn’t know ed sheeran has also been radicalized.

[@almanashshi]

☹️🤔🤭😂

[@evalitykhonglah8710]

😁😁😁

[@marymcdermott8619]

Lmao I know I seriously thought it was him real quick then I read it and I was like ahhh yea no

[@JimbosFarm1]

He defo got bu,mmed

[@rmaryana9630]

😂😂😂

[@bazkid5739]

the club isn't the best place to find your lover so the islamic state is where i goo

[@patricko7924]

Matt Barry under appreciated comment right here

[@dyutilov]

hahahahaha

[@psychicpebbles98]

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH XDDDD

[@MiaN3420]

Yup, they've definitely kidnapped the best little girls & they'll make them marry you...or die

[@keychaful]

@Mr Hands : I agree with you lol

[@stimpgimpson1206]

Ed Sheeran has gone off the rails.

[@almanashshi]

🙃😅

[@divachachi5308]

😂😂😂♥️

[@shzarmai]

LMAOOOO

[@13dr9]

Kindly watch this video Islam condemns terrorism -kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZjNeZuqmM9rpqs

[@juandelacruz1891]

I cannot watch his hair, i feel itchy

[@Max-bg1ln]

In my opinion, everyone of them who comes back should be charged with treason

[@raoulduke344]

They should have the choice: become a non-citizen and surrender your passport never to be allowed into the country again or, if they insist on coming back, then charged with treason. I've no sympathy for them and I hope they're forced to live in Syria and IS controlled nightmares.

[@raoulduke344]

@@Lily-rz8mg I dont agree, thought I know your hearts in the right place. The judge presiding over the innocent Guildford 4 said he would have sentenced them to death, if it were permitted by law. I believe the Birmingham 6 were told the same thing. The Maguire 7 certainly were,

[@melianhoover1910]

@@raoulduke344 He has only German passport,cannot be stripped off it.

[@halebopp4747]

@@raoulduke344 Do you think that Trump supporters should face the same treatment?

[@raoulduke344]

@@halebopp4747 No, that’s in no way near the same thing. But the ones that tried to “storm” the capital should be jailed and so should Trump.

[@sybylo]

they should have done this interview in German. He had way more to say, but could not properly explain himself in a second language.

[@rubit1626]

You are so right, they messed up there

[@Italy-nm2jr]

💯💯💯

[@paddybrady652]

like how many kids he killed.

[@nellymatos5148]

Plus, the interviewer interrupted the guy in important questions, unnecessarily, just to rebut what the guy could answer before he was interrupted. More information would have come up if the interviewer had interrupted less. Just to say “people who are watching may find strange that..” doesn’t even add any valuable information to the interview, since to that all that the guy could say is, “yes of course”. A kind of sensationalist journalist.

[@davidrosner6267]

@@nellymatos5148, it is important to be patient when interviewing someone and listen to them even if you strongly disagree with their views. I would have liked to hear this guy explain why he thinks an "Islamic State" is a good concept just to gain a better understanding of the jihadist mindset.

[@maxsteele20]

Unfortunately there is no known cure for stupidity...

[@arseniyonline1234555]

Cure is HE

[@bluenugget3563]

Max Steele euthanasia

[@bridgetmk9688]

drone strikes?

[@arseniyonline1234555]

Drone strikes and other bombing strategies are a good way of making sure more and more terrorist groups are founded

[@klieu90210]

Blue Trec. Education cures ignorance, not stupidity.

[@hairystyles9794]

SOS, we're sinking German coast guard: what are you sinking about?

[@yungmonet8312]

HAHAHA

[@marinadee2771]

😂 😂

[@memosiuuuuuu8808]

Harshwardhan Singh bruh

[@diyashikha93]

@Harshwardhan Singh dude, seriously? Like, of all the profile picture to add, you chose this 1.. You can't be serious..

[@dyawr]

😄😄

[@smarthungyo]

Smh the radicalised young man is back home enjoying his freedom. I don’t think he has even a bit of remorse for doing what he did, a threat to the society.

[@smarthungyo]

@Oyyy Veyyyy so I’m a weirdo for not wanting an ex ISIS back home? You’re a clown.

[@Trilliman707]

He should move to suadi me personally I wanna leave my home country and live in suadi ima Muslim convert myself I don't like America when the time comes I might move abroad between said or Malaysia inshallah

[@smarthungyo]

@@Trilliman707 my friend nothing wrong in being a Muslim but there is a problem when you become radicalised and started hating everyone who is not a muslim. I’m from India and we have a huge Muslim population and I got lots of muslim friends. We get along very well. By the way My parents are Christian.

[@mucheq5386]

@@Trilliman707 Saudi Arabia is a corrupt country and doesn’t have any Muslim leaders anymore. They sit around in their golden toilets in their golden yachts while the west, China, and India are slaughtering Muslims

[@Trilliman707]

@@mucheq5386 idk about China tho

[@madmonk6572]

why isn't he in jail?

[@profilen5181]

why aren't you?

[@qwertyuiop6792]

Because he was found not guilty of terrorism charges

[@profilen5181]

all american soldiers should be in jail too then

[@RiSkingly]

went from 1 to 1000 very quickly. a study of history will dignify their movement. Europe had become isolated, invasion from everywhere outside. Stories of better lands elsewhere, so they go. Do you belief that Singapore should not exist because of too many Chinese in Malay land? Of Arab Zanzibar genocide because they were not native? You cannot put legal framework onto these life, ethics is strange evolving thing. Today we may see bad thing, but bad things are requirement to become what we have today.

[@qwertyuiop6792]

Joe Dirt bullshit. you have a warped view of history.

[@mattlm64]

Madness that they would allow him back into Germany with full freedom.

[@Eranuzz]

Cause Germany atm is a muslim utopia

[@Brickkzz]

how do you know he's not on the watchlist by secret services? people don't think these days

[@longlivela1781]

man hes probably waiting for his perfect time to attack from the inside

[@valken666]

ISIS can kill anyone anywhere. They may call him to fight sometime.

[@valken666]

Ezra Rubenstein Charlie Hebdo shooting.

[@rahimjibril1332]

He still thinks the Islamic state concept is okay.are we serious as humans?this guy should be imprisoned.i think he is insane

[@Raziel-zm3dv]

@cv i prefer hug

[@bellafiori4077]

so this is what happened to Ed Sheeran after he stopped making music

[@juniormartinbatista6001]

The reason he joined them was that he was "looking for answers"?? you should have ask siri or something, NOT JOIN ISIS!!.

[@LittleRainGames]

MARTIN BATISTA replace the r in siri with an s and reverse it. Apple is owned by isis and thats where they get all their money. Boycot apple, even if im wrong.

[@GCS88]

AwakeMode learn to read.

[@DailyScratcher]

LittleRainGames lol you're funny. ...you sound like..." THIS.....take out the T and H...add another I and S and you got ISIS....boycott the word THIS!"

[@newlearner7824]

JUNIOR MARTIN BATISTA he was looking for answers over there but he dont find it so he come back home just to looking for answers somewhere else i guess.. Someone asked him super hard question that need to travel to find answer

[@shoghimas4578]

The reason he joined them? very simple : To ra-pe youn-g girls, that is how his friends made his mind to join that group.

[@wayneronnie7402]

Have you guys noticed most of these white converts are gingers?

[@shenruivah]

true true. interesting co incidence

[@CollectiveDefence]

We all know it's not a coincidence.

[@mrcairo365]

Jihadi john took their soul

[@AqierDesigns]

maybe they feel out of our society cause we bully em during school. would explain why it isn't hard for em to leave us.

[@cawley37]

This happens, gingers are recruited into Islam, because often gingers are rejected or held in disdain by the people in their native society. So they are vulnerable to recruitment.

[@zetazimmer4769]

I’ve been bingeing these videos and it seems like a bunch of teens and young young adults all flooded in and tried to build a utopia and obviously it all went to shit

[@jeremywhyte-hemson3589]

They obviously didn't watch the movie the beach

[@SuperGulzada]

The Utopia where you can buy/sale/have a slave woman with her future slave children or watch a show of beheading a man in city center for infidelity?

[@zetazimmer4769]

@@SuperGulzada that’s the one

[@daisychain3007]

How can it be any good if it kills innocent people, Zeta?

[@zetazimmer4769]

@@daisychain3007 I don’t think it’s good. Hot take, I know.

[@thejezjourney]

If you introduce your kid into your religion and teach them to not question people of authority, and not to think critically then don't be surprised when somebody else finds it easy to convince them down a different path in life

[@nataliabaez6818]

Best comment every .🎉

[@meowmeowzza]

isis arent religious at all any person who doesn't think will follow them

[@aliullah4653]

Wait, ed Sheeran lived with IS?

[@onefup6499]

Ali Ullah I

[@solaimanwahab5286]

No Justin Bieber did haha

[@shrimpy8188]

Ali Ullah lol dude you beat me to it! XD

[@Sandyhendry]

Practising Islam at the highest level..... exactly

[@williamhbonney3819]

They sent ed back isis couldnt handle the campfire love songs

[@Keywork55]

"Because i want attention" The end.

[@Name-hf1kd]

Keywork55 “Yes, of course”

[@Yamyamwer]

Spot on

[@nepherdwen]

you could tell from the family photos: middle child syndrome

[@TradBarbie]

Really because he's virtue signaling.

[@audiotom3855]

i will him give attention when i meet him in the streets. but i guess not the way he wanted.

[@AnnuSia]

The interviewer is so handsome. I can’t concentrate.

[@TightyWhiteyTrash]

+the accent...yum

[@chelzanelin9201]

@@TightyWhiteyTrash 😂😂

[@Robocop-qe7le]

He is gay as fire.

[@litaandrews377]

Same 😌

[@MP-kt7bn]

You are another easy prey... who find thingട only in flesh

[@mikehoncho8121]

Real Muslims don't murder other humans for any reason

[@Rubixstars1234]

then ur not muslim according to ur quran . ok now go do mutah

[@alifokhoruddin5045]

Truth

[@AG-vb6vv]

Muhammed wasn’t a real Muslim now?

[@coolgamerdude22]

​@@AG-vb6vv Lol im laughing so bad that was war against christians dont ACT like yall dint kill anyone plus dont compare Isis to Muhammad S.A.W

[@MultiShashank11]

This guy was clearly manipulated .He doesn't even know what he is saying .It seems as if he doesn't even have the common sense of understanding.

[@ingridshilleh5965]

S R @ no.I think his first language is German

[@drshaw157]

BRAIN WASHED LUNATIC

[@isabellarose6514]

English isn't his first language. Of course it's going to be hard for him to explain anything.

[@PastLight]

BINGO, and that's the thing, Daesh grew from taking these easily manipulated guys and giving them a cause, same way any government uses patriotism and propaganda to attract people to fight their wars. It's the soldiers, their families and the civilians who fight and suffer from the war, while politicians keep doing their thing, causing chaos, heartache and pain

[@puglian0]

Brainwashed like all these people taking experimental vaccines

[@deathkitten7635]

Hmm he needed to leave because German girls were not modest. Really?

[@Brickkzz]

dude didn't get laid back in Deutschland and thought ISIS would arrange a marriage for him with a Syrian QT.

[@JasonRMJ]

what a loser!!!!

[@azzyfreeman]

This is what religion can do :P

[@JB-rl4ik]

Theo Valentino hit the nail on the head. Always weak sexually rejected men that join ISIS.

[@inconsistentk819]

When your head don’t work like it used to before 🎶

[@paulhope3401]

😄🤣😂 Grossly underated comment/lyric!

[@n0tfr0mth1sw0rld]

It blows my mind, that someone knows about a group, who is systematically killing civilians and still believes that this is a group they want to join but then decide against it after realising that they will die as a suicide bomber or in the front line. To me the decision to join was already an offence to get imprisoned for. Why are those people not facing any concecenses?

[@realsecrets1]

It blows my mind even more that we accept these morons back.

[@higherprojections]

As he said he wanted to live under the state. Your state will have killed and imprisoned civillians too, it does not mean you are responsible for their actions

[@Youtuberhannah]

Good point . But again the group you've mentioned sounds exactly like america unfortunately this is exactly what america does the difference is just that america is a well organized criminal .

[@runali4065]

I 💯 agree 👍

[@TravelAlwaysOfficial]

I thought you were talking about people who join the UK and US militaries!

[@BVMUSICNJ]

Dude was probably tired of people telling him he didnt have a soul

[@soldiergirlcl]

"how can't you have a soul brother! mohammed , peace be upon him. had a red beard!"

[@penazmehta9165]

You beat me to it lmao

[@jeffwalters8552]

Fuckin gingers.

[@cooliodiablo6117]

Bill V He's not even ginger, gingers are fully red headed with pale skin and freckles, know your shit noob.

[@user-iz9hx4rx1w]

coolio diablo well said bruv init but blud bare-man is colour blinded

[@AmySmith-qt6qg]

This reporter, James, is fantastic. He doesn’t beat around the bush and tells it as it is by putting Samuel on the spot and asking him the ‘real’ questions. We need more reporters like this, unafraid to tackle touchy subjects and straight talking. Brilliant journalism.

[@MichaelBrown-rg8oi]

It removes assumptions and stereotypes as well and you learn to respect people as ACTUAL real people.

[@pedrosalazar6310]

Nobody: Budget Ed Sheeran: Yes...of course

[@ZolekaMncwabe]

He looks like our ancestors......from a couple hundred thousand years back.

[@srishtichetry6675]

He still thinks the concept of the ISIS is okay? Please lock him up

[@1LeggedHorse]

Srishti Chetry im not defending him in any way, but he said he believes in the concept of an islamic state and not in terror or isis

[@hemantagarwal6279]

Concept of an Islamic state is not different from that of a terrorism when you are a European citizen.

[@blaaaaaaahhhhkathi]

I would say that’s not even close to the craziest believe held by European citizens. There’s a different between believing in a concept of an Islamic state and trying to implement it through violence. So I don’t think he should be locked up purely based on that.

[@ThedesiDiablo]

@@blaaaaaaahhhhkathi bro just imagine right now you and me in in Islamic state and i am gay (that iam not) what will you do. Yeah and your the govt of Islamic state what kinda punishment you giving me

[@blaaaaaaahhhhkathi]

@@ThedesiDiablo idk Im not an islamist, I just dont think it's productive to approach everything with an "us vs. them" mentality. Especially as a German, after the Nazi regime fell (and there were way more Nazis than Isis members) I think there is a way to deprogram people. Or at least get them to follow a new society, because there were a few people who still believed in this stuff after the war ended, but followed the new government anyways.

[@elko9871]

This dude probably thought he's going on vacation on some exotic land. His father looks like a kind-hearted man and a good father.

[@anthonyhassett]

There arent a medals for stupidity, but if they were I would give him one!!!

[@damonanjul6676]

Grow up

[@monicacarolina6480]

No, you did not watch it. He prepared with shooting lessons and admits ISIS are terrorists but believes that it's the only place to be a pure muslim. He STILL believes that. He knew VERY WELL what was going on, the beheadings and the killings and terroristic attacks all over the world. And still he believes it's the right place to go as muslim. He's evil.

[@Ehsan793]

Isis and islam are two different things. Our islamic scholars disowned them. Stop saying isis as an Islamic organization in the comment section.

[@Ehsan793]

@Kai Evans isis is a different case. It was not even existed before invasion of iraq. Nato baseless sanctions and military interventions breed such type of extreme ideologies and hatrage.

[@pouracidonamuslimwomansfac1025]

Isis is islam whether u like it or not

[@nrl_3094]

@@pouracidonamuslimwomansfac1025 isis is misguided islam. Islam never ever support terrorism. You can't judge islam by looking isis only. It is not fair. Well, islam is perfect. Muslim (people who follow islam) not perfect. If you want to judge islam, study alquran first. But, never interpret alquran by your own lust. Find some people that have knowledge about interpretation of alquran such as nouman ali khan and many other. Pls, don't judge islam by its follower. Sorry for broken english. Peace ✌🏻

[@That_AboElHamd]

@@pouracidonamuslimwomansfac1025 Hell no. ISIS is not islam. Pls tell me where does it say in the Quran that it is okay to murder innocent civilians ????? To flog women based on their clothing ??? I mean god forbid you actually have to think or read the scripture. You are just like a parrot that repeats what you hear. Hope Allah guides you to the right path.

[@kauity9666]

@@pouracidonamuslimwomansfac1025 lmao your name says it all. Stop being a troll and go outside.

[@angel-im-trying6579]

How did he communicate speaking such little English? I can’t imagine that he’s fluent in Arabic....

[@noonecares3213]

Sign language

[@simplyyjhez]

He's concerned about "girls running around free." Ok.

[@apartahotelsmadrid375]

I know no one pick.up on that.... It wanted to go to a place where women are force to cover and he feels it good to take freedom from others...what a disgusting human being

[@caleb2507]

@@apartahotelsmadrid375 Not even. As a Muslim in the West that doesnt support ISIS, I can say I get what he is saying. In Islam it is about modesty, and the West has zero concept of this. Nudity and near nudity is everywhere, in Islam this is very wrong (hence hijabs and clothing “restrictions”, etc.) I am not saying I agree with IS or this guys reasoning to join them, but I thought I would clarify that Islam is not the problem here. It is groups like ISIS that misinterpret and misuse Islam and give it a bad name.

[@yohanbs9654]

@@caleb2507 how does covering hair make someone modest?

[@daisychain3007]

@@caleb2507 What about women needing permission from men to leave the house in order to go shopping? Are you in agreement with this?

[@daisychain3007]

@@apartahotelsmadrid375 He should get a haircut instead. I am sure that that long hair for men is un-Islamic.

[@willkirkoff1333]

Why are people like him allowed to walk the streets they should be locked up!!!

[@willkirkoff1333]

CM Engage he obviously knew that Isis were vicious killers yet he chose to live with them and adopt their customs.

[@willkirkoff1333]

CM Engage I get where you're coming from but if he did bad things over there which is very likely I doubt he would mention it in an interview. He also would've known what Isis was about from the news and such. Also I don't understand what his accent has to do with anything.

[@idylledoll]

The law is the law, leaving to join isis is supporting terrorism and in fact treason. Totally illegal.

[@willkirkoff1333]

RAINMAKER HIGHLIGHTS are you watching the same video he knew what ISIS was about he knew they were vicious Barbarian killers so how did he not commit anything wrong, you must be deluded!

[@willkirkoff1333]

RAINMAKER HIGHLIGHTS as if a man of his age would not know what ISIS it is as if he would not know the atrocious crimes that they have committed to countless innocent people so don't tell me that he is innocent because he is not!

[@michaelstjohn.8873]

"He despised seeing girls wearing whatever they wanted" How goofy! He obviously had a problem with freedom and in particular girls harbouring a strong desire to control their wardrobes. No wonder, he took off in the hope of finding a "wifey" in a trash bag and probably got the surprise of his life when he found that the "girls" in the camp were as much monster if not more than their ISIS men! Hopefully, that'll teach him to grow up!

[@merry6671]

Islam = incel religion.

[@conradkarume3733]

I love this Dad, he never gave up. Danke Sammi's Vater, Das is liebe

[@bandiiitsss7995]

Wtf Ed sheeran

[@Ana-vz3uj]

ha ha ha!!!!

[@littleseamstress]

yup ed sheeran 😂

[@bethgreen8730]

Nirvana Hazal Sancéz you can't joke about this, educate yourself in the seriousness of it

[@leionarose]

Omg!!!

[@AngelRamos-mi7pt]

Nirvana Hazal Sancéz heey

[@glenstanislawski1159]

This is a pure example of taking your brain out and playing with it and finding out it's s*** for brains

[@winniealwayo700]

😢🤭🤣🤣

[@JimbosFarm1]

Haircut screams “Isis bummed me”

[@EVERTONFC.]

Iraqs number 1 Ed Sheeran impersonator.

[@teachertom6331]

I'm guessing with that hair he didn't need a kevlar helmet.

[@V.E.R.O.]

😂😂😂😂

[@swatijadhav3733]

😂😂😂😝

[@adastra591]

Blonde kevlar 😛

[@noco7243]

As if isis had Kevlar.

[@Flashyfinancier]

😂🤣👌🤗👍

[@gaiusbaltar24]

God bless the Syrian army, the Russians, the Kurds and everyoneelse fighting against these awful Islamists.

[@ajsegovia471]

@@yasminenazarine1629 whatever you're on, please keep it to yourself. 😶

[@SpongeBobAK47]

@@yasminenazarine1629 Fuck?

[@tonydeangeli7488]

@@yasminenazarine1629 Stay back Satan! One crucifix to your face, shall convert you to the almighty Christian army

[@innocentkhattak3375]

Gaius Baltar but don't forget that's it was created by USA and ISREAL

[@FoxyBoxery]

@@yasminenazarine1629 What

[@gizabit]

just keeping the beard as a momento !!

[@sabithapoladi5620]

Love how the report said no option for humanitarian work

[@swiftset]

not all gingers are soulless, but when a ginger is soulless...

[@louisxvii2137]

swiftset it was never human.

[@ed101poti]

i think brainless is more on point

[@MikeHunt420]

he turned to islam in search of his soul, lol cause hes ginger

[@bobbagans7246]

Mike Hunt looooooooool

[@palomaharper2810]

He's blonde...

[@carnivorewitch]

@@palomaharper2810 does the beard match the carpet lol

[@MrZab]

@Syed Affan Ali they won't get it they are already Brainwashed by medias leave them brother

[@yurichtube1162]

@Syed Affan Ali how come this is not islam? Why is the middle east always fighting?

[@lisaross9335]

I know English isn't his native tongue but "of course" All I can hear!

[@hiphophrc]

I liked his cameo in the final season of GOT 🔥

[@mrblack7469]

Strange, not like a German to follow a radical regime.

[@smoothdoge9184]

Mr Black funny

[@KoVJames]

funny how you're talking aboiut 4 years of a german period when radical regimes is the story of the africans / north africans whole humanity.

[@florianzimmer7604]

Yes, exactly as the 850 British people that left to join IS. Or didn't you pay attention to the first 25 seconds of the video?

[@badairdaynewyork5859]

This is probably propaganda.

[@Baded1000]

Idiot

[@sicilianotoronto]

He said he still believes in their views! Wow, that’s reassuring lol

[@mianatwood]

no, he didn't! he said I want to live in a true Islamic state and that IS isn't true cuz they are killing people.

[@eb7446]

One of the three girls from the same school in London who joined ISIS said she was inspired BECAUSE of the beheadings. Ok, right then...I see you are actually just a psychopath. A girl raised in London with a normal family thought beheadings were inspiring. This isn't someone who grew up in a war zone and was desensitized to violence.

[@Fahad-jf8pz]

ISIS arent muslims. we muslims HATE ISIS

[@yurichtube1162]

@@mubashirbhai6147 prophet Muhammed did it tho. Slavery is not illegal in islam. I be honest, islam and the free West don't go together. Neither side will change, and both sides resent each other. For the true islamists, the best way to live islam is to go live a desert like Saudi Arabia. They have slavery there to this day, maids, capital punishment according to the sharia etc. Tbh, it is the best way for all sides. Or, go to your home country.

[@yurichtube1162]

@@Fahad-jf8pz the biggest victim of Isis was non-muslims.

[@r.h.f.6073]

imagine becoming religious at the age of 20, you have the impressionability of a child.

[@paulghencea9037]

If he was merely religious like he went to mosque, prayed etc. It wouldn't be much of a problem

[@Randomhandlename]

A 20 year old is a grown man

[@cassiuscarr9168]

400 hundred have come back! How was this allowed to happen?

[@skunktheshrink]

Religion has outlived its usefulness.

[@tinkyflaky5386]

I find it very odd how they let him go, they didn't even let a aid worker go back before killing him. He's definitely up to something.

[@b0r3d0n1ine]

I agree, I literally just typed that too

[@jaykaye7025]

I wouldn't trust him

[@pollyannaprinciple5860]

Maybe they let him go for a reason, and I'm sure the German government is keeping tabs on him. Their phones are probably tapped and their whole house wired. And maybe the parents agreed to allow the government to keep close watch on their son with their help. I bet the parents are not 100% convinced that he is deprogrammed.

[@monicacarolina6480]

yeah, he still believes in IS anda khalifat. Oh yeah they did some not nice stuff, beheadings, burning people alive. He knew that when he went there. But he went for humanitary help😂😂 ISIS hates men who are wimps, and they told them to prepare and take shooting lessons. He killed...for sure. He is evil and can't be trusted. Poor dad can't see that because of the love he has for his son. Our governments give evil people a normal life without even a slap on the wrist and endanger their whole society. 😡

[@syedali6216]

Interviewer is speaking more than the interviewee.

[@salamkala14]

Can we just pray for his parents such kind parents parents are like haven on earth

[@metalrr5]

Trial for treason when?

[@electrosec]

metalrr5 he is white

[@selectionn]

electrosec wow good observation, have a golden star.

[@kebman]

Black or white, *he is a traitor.* In fact being a white German, he's _even more_ of a traitor. He's not just a traitor to his country, but to his kind. Though I gather we can expect more of this tripe with Mutti in for another term. She must really _relish_ in how her work _enriches_ her country... At least he seems to be somewhat in regret, but if he truly believes, what you see may also just be taqiyya. How a Westerner can be that stupid is beyond me.

[@bluebirb9870]

Someone didn't watch until the end. . . he was tried but found not guilty

[@AmitKumar-zk9pq]

Well he was tried but he is German and persecuting people who join IS is politically incorrect. So he enjoys freedom in Germany.

[@mehmetalidemir8380]

The scary part of this interview is: a german boy with who I was in the same class in middle school also became muslim after years and joined IS in Syria and he had the same excuses like: there is war and our brothers&sisters need help, and we are building up houses here and giving the people in need food and such stuff... I knew him since middle school and he was an atheist and I am a Muslim. After a couple years I saw him again on the street and he told me he converted to Islam and first I was happy but a short time after I realized that he was converted by groups really close to IS and I told him that this is not the way Islam works and he told me that I am some sort of hypocrite and also because I like Atatürk and his model of a state he would try to convince me that Atatürk was an enemy of Islam and that I should hate him and so on and I told him that he is maybe 'a Muslim' for a couple months and doesn't know anything about this religion and I am a Muslim since my birth and I also can say that I learned quite a lot about my own religion in this time, even then he would not listen and I saw that this is a hopeless case. I think after he was in Syria for 1 year I heard for the first time that he joined the IS Forces in Syria and also died there on the battlefield.... Kind of a wasted life

[@Noname-ni8qm]

Mehmet Ali Demir haha omg is tragic but funny in same time, be careful this guy to not beahead u somewhere ,cus u are not religious :D

[@mangkadyo3057]

Ataturk a true muslim

[@christopherkay6903]

Enthusiastically determined to dominate/help others.

[@christopherkay6903]

Mehmet, stupid people. Don't even bother with them. Just avoid them as much as possible. Christians, Muslims, family members, atheists, socialists and any other uninformed idiot. Don't waste your finite time you have on this planet

[@jacksmith9729]

Mehmet Ali Demir wow. That must be so weird for a normal Muslim to watch this transformation. I remember friends who converted to Christianity explaining to me they’d been “saved”, but they generally mellowed out and became nominal Christians-not traveling to become terrorists haha

[@bushramansoor4243]

As am Christian from Iraq I feel sorry for these young Europe following Islam , they lost their identity

[@julieherz8909]

I almost wanted to cry when that man brought up the story of the Prodigal son. What a wonderful Christian man.

[@Pawsforthought222]

Amen,it wasn't the families fault he joined a death cult.,they had love for him as parents would

[@samSam-hj2oj]

No one believe Muslims . Because of Quran . If you kill other religious people, Allah will give 300 guys, narcotics and 72. Women. People must read tawbah chapter 8, Tawbah chapter 9 , Surah 2:65 . Quran never give peace .Quran will terminate British and European people and culture . Islam is not a religion. It was formed to capture others wealth and women .

[@nutmilk6823]

For everytime he says of course do 1 pushup!

[@prakhar9473]

lmao 😁😂😂

[@explorerpigeon8462]

Bertrand Kalisa do you want me to get my muscles sore?😂😂

[@JosephKingV]

Bertrand Kalisa I did it, now I am a professional bodybuilder

[@bigjumbo9479]

Bertrand of course

[@mobtaghabejaoui8835]

Wow I have abs now !!

[@Dominooooo]

Just look at him. He screams IQ equal as a potato.

[@nalimikari6936]

😁😁😁😁

[@Abuakasilkyjohnson]

a potato has use my friend

[@agnelafernandes5939]

Propaganda he needs CP

[@shinaid4334]

Eh don't insult the sacred potatoe for giggles!

[@tacojunebug6710]

young abu watch “ The Arabian Prophet “ video’s learn about potato’s 😃

[@skydragon8538]

Ed Sheeran after he gets tired of everyone making fun of him for being a ginger:

[@orbitalpl1]

His main task in Syria was cooking... give me a break...This was women’s job, not men’s. He lies as hell and I can’t believe he wasn’t charged and they let him go.

[@sotiriaasprogeraka9067]

he kill many people and raipe young children...he iw a lier

[@TravelAlwaysOfficial]

But I bet that you celebrate soldiers though. What's the difference, other than he didn't kill anyone and soldiers do?

[@emgex]

Even in Islam he couldnt find his soul LOL

[@imranaqvi66]

Luda glista .

[@user-iz9hx4rx1w]

Luda glista he's blonde and that soul joke is far getting old!? but guessing your a watseman for living the past and knowing fuck-all init

[@laaz7576]

You mean wrong practiced islam...

[@yescoblol]

He's obviously a ginger. Look at him.

[@user-iz9hx4rx1w]

Yescob you binge gamer 😂😂 go to the gym ffs

[@mightycritic1602]

He lied to IS. He's obviously lying here as well. He can't be trusted.

[@DOOMGENERATION]

This^

[@aintgonnalie6881]

Why did they let him back its clear hes a danger

[@cht5086]

He says: “I thought I am on the right way!!! “ Look at the man's eyes when starting at this young ignorant face!. (cool reaction).

[@spruxo]

I hope he's been monitored 24/7

[@anthonyhassett]

why? Just send him back to Syria and tell them no returns.

[@13tuyuti]

@@anthonyhassett Do you think Syria wants him? Syria has enough problems of its own to deal with foreign terrorists. He is Gernan. Germany has to deal with him.

[@angrywelshman7207]

@@13tuyuti nah I don't care, do to him what we did to Shamima revoke citizenship leave them stateless in the desert they joined to kill and suppress innocent people they betrayed the country that gave them everything. Absolute waste of taxpayer money keeping them here locked up.

[@13tuyuti]

@@angrywelshman7207 I don't care about the guy either. The thing is that somebody has to deal with him. He is a problem to whatever country he is in and somebody needs to take care of that problem. If Syria ir Iraq wanted to put him on trial for the crimes he committed there that would be fine by me, but since those countries probably have enough problems on their hands the best place for him is a German prison.

[@MrSpookyLover]

converts like this might need to have a particularly close eye paid in the future. I wouldnt trust him as far as I could throw him.

[@user-uk8qq5ks6s]

nah he shouldve spend a few years in prison for going there. how is it possible that he went to isis, came back and is allowed to go back to normal living like what?

[@karenkinyone613]

That’s beautiful! They let him go to Turkey ya ok ! And because he didn’t come back and lied what happened to his friend he went there with ? This is a complete lie and Germany needs to put him jail immediately

[@LaurentCHAMMAS]

why is this guy still free to walk our streets???

[@Cincy_Kid]

I love the reporter! He looks disgusted by him!

[@MJ-nx6vj]

kms55967 he isn't even hiding it

[@drewngure]

kms55967 but isn't a reporter supposed to be professional? His emotions are clearly driving him and he's just trying to nail the guy's ass on the wall.

[@jamesglenn4151]

i thought this, but maybie its just his inteview style, he got allot of honest answers from the guy it seemed. he sure seemed like a dick but he got the scoop in the end :)

[@calogerohuygens4430]

So I

[@joey-no4gy]

Kobina Jamieson what’s the Reporters name?

[@rubit1626]

Couldn't you have him speak in his language, I genuinely want to understand what posses these people to go and he couldn't answer any of your vital questions because of language barrier.

[@voteZDLR]

Honestly like... that's the kind of thing that should be a one-way trip. "Oh, well I was unhappy in the Western world and I saw some of their propaganda videos and thought to myself, 'Hey, it might be fun and a good experience to go live with the Islamic State a little while! No strings, I can always come back if I want to.'" as if it's some missionary trip to Fiji or something. That's the kind of situation you don't "leave". That's the kind of situation you have to escape from.

[@tortoisetamer486]

Surely being a bully victim at school doesn't justify turning to terrorism 😂

[@Wasabi00009]

Let’s all appreciate how good looking the host is

[@kimberlyquintanilla5493]

I kind of noticed that too. Hehehee.

[@valarie22]

mmhmm

[@pooperscooper9176]

What with the Ed Shearan lookalike

[@mich_n_mikii]

YES! i was about to click away and then i saw the host. ahahahah.

[@Zanie234]

His skin is flawless

[@ramadanbawa3247]

Greetings please i have forgotten the name please can someone tell me the name of the movie best regards ☮️💟

[@Arcsecant]

These low level NPCs are very dangerous when you encounter them in large numbers.

[@ellaella5537]

Poor parents, it breaks my heart.

[@anthonyhassett]

Great nuts from little acorns grow.

[@JohnSmith-nc9ep]

This is what you call a sleeper agent. "Lucky escape" yea right. Also he seems to be under the influence.

[@useryt437]

the first seconds of the video got me so good 🤣🤣 like he's just standing right there, trying to look cool lmaooo

[@fgvevdbcbvng]

'Prodigal Son' - very nice comparison. Lovely father. He is very lucky - he has a second chance in life.

[@spacered949]

0:17 400 have come back? And we let them back into our society? Is this true? 😳😡🤯

[@sammoromulus370]

F@ck all corrupt politicians and MPs.

[@konigstiger3252]

What a Disgrace.

[@radha-22]

@ 5.50 there is no option like humanitarian worker. ,😔 So true.

[@ghizlaneben5984]

I don’t understand how they were just let back in. These people are dangerous and should be in prison

[@abdalmalikaliraqi3534]

the Islamic ed sheeran

[@abhijit7880]

Didn't expected this from ed Sheeran 😿😂😂😂

[@daisychain3007]

Ed Sheeran could sue anyone for tormenting him for facially resembling this guy. Who read of the man wrrongly accused of being Jon Venables and threatened with ringing beaten up? The poor man is beside himself with despair and does not know what to do.

[@Em-im1yz]

I do believe he's a threat. He had a smug smirk the whole interview

[@susielynn7916]

BBC has such INCREDIBLE documentaries! The best you can find.

[@kwekspeps3846]

'terrorists' is a minimal name. Their theological fascists.

[@stratdaddy]

Kweks Peps terrorists

[@partlycurrent]

Kweks Peps you're right. But that is a term too difficult for most people to understand. Also, we would always have to reflect about fascism and religious extremism in western countries. Those govs rather don't :D

[@torinjones3221]

Kweks Peps don't mix fascists up with this. they're Muslims not theological fascists

[@shan6343]

I don't think he is regret of his mistake.. he just disappointed Isis lose and he have to escape trial

[@yurichtube1162]

He is a naive kid at heart. I hope his second chance will not be wasted.

[@bachirousalou9575]

i am from germany and there was know reports about this guy in Germany. Even when i google his name. I cant find any Report about him. Please link some more media to this case @BBC NEWS

[@moncef9778]

What a Zionist you are hahahaaha

[@mu3076]

this is the reason why she ran away from Ed, i get it now

[@Ideophagous]

His story is a bit hard to believe, but it's possible. The German authorities should keep him under surveillance though.

[@Drood.]

The only reason I can see to let him back in the country and not arrest him is to keep him under watch and see if he reveals any underground groups.

[@Hanhandoesthecancan]

I don't get this guy is he mentally conflicted, spiritually confused, or was he trying to rebel against his strict Cristian upbringing? He didn't seem to think through anything, consider the dreadful emotional impact on his family... he didn't even seem to comprehend when the interviewer was saying that is isn't true Islamic practice just extreme religious fundamentalism. Honestly I think they should watch his every more as he seems to be as impressionable as ever and still support this crazy ideology

[@justanotherhappyhumanist8832]

But ISIS is truly Islamic. They follow the Quran and Hadith to the letter. Everything they do is an attempt to emulate Mohammed's instructions, and the way he lived his life.

[@paidagringa1107]

Hannah you are pretty and clever.

[@devashishbhatt8464]

Language was a Barrier for him to explain his Actions in detail with reasons.... Next time Use Subtitles, translator, But don't ask someone to explain in a language, which he is clearly not able to

[@Max-bg1ln]

This is not cool, bro needs to be in prison no sympathy for these radicals who have no sympathy towards humankind