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American ISIS
- By: Trevor Aaronson
- Narrated by: Trevor Aaronson
- Audible Original Podcast
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- Patrick Mc
- 11-02-22
Hmmmmm
Crazy, it’s amazing how this story can suck you in.
I feel bad for this poor confused soul!
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- GML
- 08-20-21
Another point of view
Trevor Aaronson done an amazing job humanizing Russell as he tells the story of a man wanting to live free to worship his god, to live his religion and protect his family.
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- Sellers
- 02-25-22
Juxtaposition
It's a interesting look at the other side of the war effort. But why tf would you not work with someone to expose this terrorist. The journalist condemns the characters actions multiple times, but why would you honor a deal made with that scum. Should've exposed him and hopefully helped extract valuable Intel.
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- Parker N.
- 05-20-24
Incredible Perspective
Trevor was a great narrator and provided needed context without trampling on the story. Really enjoyed this!
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- Will
- 07-19-21
Unique story
You Won’t hear another story like this. But to say the least, I wasn’t impressed with Russel. He was completely delusional and selfish. No one is required to do anything in any respect, however, he took his jaded interpretation of islam - one of the ancient religions that now plague humanity with antiquated social dogma - and forced himself into a culture that despises his. Russel’s attempt to create a legacy in a world he believed to be beneath him speaks to his delusion. Bringing two innocent girls into the world and leaving them with nothing, filling the imagination of a poor Bedouin girl with dreams of more before he died easily, abandoning his mother, never facing the reality of the violent, amoral, relinquishment of reason that is ISIS; this is his legacy.
Trevor did great work tracing Russell’s demise and provides a one-of-a-kind insight into the mind of someone that would pursue such a goal. Russell was nothing to fear.
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-31-21
American Hypocrite
It turned my stomach to hear Russel whine about the harm being done by Western bombs when he and ISIS were the instigators of the violence. Russel and his fellow terrorists gave the West perfect cover to bomb those villages. Sick man with zero insight or accountability. Good riddance to him.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-26-21
I enjoyed this
No nation, religion is perfect. He discovered Muslim nations were worse than America. Justified brutal violence to impose his beliefs on other people. But I love the honesty and glad he told his side of the story. Thank u for this podcast
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- nathan monahan
- 01-10-23
Great story
I am only critical of one aspect, at the end Trevor says that he just wanted to be free and he couldn’t do that in America. I hate that I fought for our freedom and those that would practice jihad are allowed to be free and inevitably take away the freedoms of the infidel.
That is a balance I wouldn’t have brought in to this story.
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- bennett
- 06-17-23
Rare look inside
Absolutely captivating. I finished the whole season in just two sittings. Russell’s story is unlike anyone else’s I’ve heard, and I really wanted to understand the steps that brought him from an upbringing in the states to complete assimilation with a fringe group in a culture he had little exposure to. His story is, somewhat surprisingly, not one that sounds unhinged or even impulsive. In fact, you can hear the authenticity of his belief in his words. By the end, I feel that I both understand better how he would have felt called to this yet am left with even more questions to contemplate. Definitely worth a listen.
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- Matthew
- 07-16-21
TYPICAL
the story is awesome. the left leaning view is not. He chose his path as well as his wife. the victims are his children and parents oh yeah lets not forget about the victims of isis. the author risked nothing but gained a story and reputation.
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