Classic Episode: Ex Al-Qaeda Bombmaker and MI6 Spy Aimen Dean

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English - June 07, 2024 15:27 - 1 hour - 109 MB - ★★★★ - 9 ratings
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Aimen Dean was an Al-Qaeda bombmaker who had sworn an oath of allegiance to Osama Bin Laden. He eventually defected to work for the British Security Services as a spy for seven and a half years, before his cover was blown by ex-US Vice President Cheney.

We talk about his motivations for taking up arms, the part that radicalisation played, becoming disillusioned with the cause, and his time with MI5 and MI6.

Aimen's Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nine-Lives-Time-Inside-al-Qaeda/dp/1786073285

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