if someone who went to a place such as iraq told me something like that , and they didn't have footage I would still tend to believe it could be very likely to be true , however the video reflect this insane situation perfectly . they are lucky it was "just" a scammer of that type and not anything worse such as a kidnapper who would want ransom for them or a terrorist that could do worse .
Haha 100%. I’m watching it and it’s clearly happening, but it still gave me this feeling… hard to describe, kinda like that uncanny valley feeling when you see a weird human-like image that’s almost perfectly accurate, but it’s just off enough to make your lizard brain immediately concerned and know something isn’t right, haha. Like, it’s filmed, it clearly happened… yet, how and why and what hahaha. All we know is where… not even “who” it turns out, since their guide may have made up a name too 😂😂
While he was telling you he was your protection, you were his protection / connections. That's why you were directed not to smile or talk to anyone, because it would give away you aren't what he was claiming you to be. While he told you that you would meet important people, he told others that you were important people and possibly billed them for meeting you. You may have been the sons of an American politician to the people you met lol.
When he mentioned he was an American but also an Iraqi officer I would've told him he talks shit. Right there I knew he was a thug. Dude you trust too many people too easily.
That afghan dude spoke excellent english and was honest about the situation even in a difficult position. Hope he can get to and gain a career in a country who doesn't not hate his kind.
@@Fursten actually it’s pretty common for afghans to speak some solid English. It is really tough right now for people who worked for the previous regime, they constantly have to remain low-profiled or need to leave the country.
The moment this guy started boasting and showing clout in the beginning of the video should be warning signs that he may be a pathological liar and that your guard should be up. I never trust anyone that constantly shows off, and I wouldv'e never gone down this rabbithole. But you guys are content creators, so you guys do it for the content as well.
Guys like ahmed are also hated by Iraqis themselves, I am an iraqi and I showed this video to my dad, He was very disappointed that you wasted your time on a fake person like him, I sincerely apologize, I hope you visit again and you are always welcome
I lost it when you both show up to go to the palace in your full blown suits to go to the palace and Ahmed shows up in the same button up t-shirt and blue jeans from earlier.
Haha... oh man. There's no way you guys can be this naive... or were you in state of shock or something? Because you went along with everything, even when the tension was rising and Ahmed's demeanor was changing. Glad this didn't end badly for you guys! Great video!
I've been a CPO for years! You guys are nuts! I've been a bodyguard in almost every country you visited and you broke every rule in the book! It's entertaining! 😂
I know dude Im watching this with my eyes completely wide open ! I cant believe he believed him at first , then I couldn't believe he let him dress him up, then follow him into an allyway. that was like signing your life away
@PROBAGAMING never trust a man with a plan. Particularly someone you just met. It's not normal to meet a stranger who has plans for you. Look at every other stranger he interacted with throughout his trip. The spontaneity of everyone contrasts with the multi-level planning this guy went through. Hindsight is 20/20. I think they understand now that they made a mistake with this guy. Can only move on and hopefully not repeat the same mistake again 🤷🏼♂️
Dude, that’s one of the most hilarious videos I’ve seen😂 Ahmed was so obviously shady, and you guys kept going out with him lmao. The way Nolan was so nervous and you were so chill throughout the video is hilarious. When he found out he was being recorded when saying the guy and his son are good people is pure gold. Bro, you have to have Nolan in more videos. Let me know if he has a RUclips channel I’ve been binging your channel. Keep the good work and be safe out there
@@Pixieroses facts. Most these supportive comments, have never been international. Their naivety, will be the death of them. And deff from half the Iraqis in the comments. Theyve never travelled anywhere with white skin. They may be good people, the rest however, are not. Just like mexico. Except mexico is arguably even worse than iraq. Which says plenty.
Thats what i was thinking, dude is in debt and is making up stories like when he was paying that dude. Complete liar something along the lines of " you see these americans? we have a big money deal we are working on ill have your money by next week".... im just spit balling but something along those lines, bottom line raise his status and feed people he is in debt to fake stories to make him look more legit. Lol crazy none the less.
The way that guy was shouting at you two in the taxi was so disrespectful he may use the pictures and videos for clout or for politics be safe and dont eat or drink everything randoms give you may end up being very sick or silenced dont go anywhere with them love your videos be safe.
I think you are exaggerating a lot on the security side، This guy is weird and wanted to get some fame. Other than that, things are fine There are many tourists who had wonderful experiences in Iraq. You can watch these videos.
As an Iraqi, I want to apologize to you for what happened with you, and I hope that you will spend wonderful times in Iraq. I advise you to visit the historical city of Babylon, and you can also visit the most honorable Najaf. You will enjoy it.
@@JBBost well seeing as i made this acc as a child, thats irrelevant. Nice try tho numb numbs. Come back again when you have something better. Real big brained reply, Oy vey sweetheart.
@@JBBost also guarantee back in those days, i made more off gaming, than you do in a fiscal year, so like i said: come back when your IQ aint so room temperature.
He was using you for clout. Hes probably a regional leader in the army, whether paramilitary or not (313), and took you around so people think hes a big shot meeting with us diplomats. He was pissed at that other dude talking with you because it would of ruined the image of 2 high level Americans talking with an Iraqi military guy. It's all for show, at least you got a free meal.
Was no one else suspicious over the fact that Ahmed even said on the ride that he has or knows “young female girls”, and asked Connor and Nolan if they would like to ‘see’ them. To me, that sounded like he knew a place that has underaged trafficked girls, or perhaps underaged sex workers. Idk the fact that Ahmed pointed out that the girls were ‘young’ just sounded so sus.
@@Mromelletteit possibly but I don’t think so the dude just a scammer but again pay attention to his teeth that’s a expensive teeth job for a Iraqi regular
I'm afraid you've both been married off to Hatem's son. That bit when he asked if you like him and you said yes, was the proposal acceptance moment. Congratulations.
Among all the other videos that I enjoyed, this one was a bit frustrating, because of this Ahmad guy, he’s a liar, the kids weren’t saying anything bad, the guy in the red t shirt at the beginning was incredibly nice and friendly and there wasn’t anything suspicious about him! Ahmad has a very toxic personality, the way he was shutting you guys down at the taxi was disrespectful, the way he confronted the Afghani guy and the way he’s touching him was intimidating! He’s bragging about being an officer, as if he’s a god! He’s an example of some Arab men personally, acting as if they’re protecting you but in fact they’re controlling you. Uhhh I think I said too much!
it's the same mentality as mafia people taking protection money , they will claim that they are "protecting you from the bad people out there" only that they are the people you need protection from , because if you don't pay they will burn your buisness down or send death threats to you. I wish more people in the arab world will condemn this behaivior and distance themselves from it, and also that people in other parts of the world will do the same
I’m still trying to figure this one out. The guy spent a TON of money of these guys. Those suites were not cheap, that restaurant didn’t look cheap. This was not a scam as one thing you can count on with scammers is they are 9.9 times out of ten not spending any of their own money (if they have any).
@@Zinojn he's probably a professional con artist with local connections with terrorists organizations (either hizballah of lebanon, or syria's branch or a different sub branch ) and probably also the local criminal world as well
i don't think he ever fell for it 100%. Like his other shady situations, he's always ready to backtrack. I don't think his curiosity and balls of steel will make him go in life-threatening situations. Bro still have some spatial awareness
I really feel sorry that you met a bad person like Ahmed, not all Iraqis are like him. I hope this situation does not change your view of Iraq ، I hope you will visit again❤ 🇮🇶
I literally laughed out loud when you said…”I am speechless. This is all happening so fast.” How could you just go along with someone like this. You didn’t ask for any credentials at all? He said he’s a colonel and that didn’t stand out to you. That’s nearly the highest rank there is and all he had to do to con you was have a fade haircut. I hope this is the worst that happens if you continue to travel. Oh and if you get any phone calls from AOL online from a guy with an Indian accent, don’t send him cash in a box or buy gift cards from Best Buy and send them to the IRS! Lmfao!!
Yeah bro exactly what I was thinking. If you see this guy's vlog in Myanmur, he was with a drunk driver who crashed multiple times, yet this guy kept getting back on the scooter with them... and he also drinks/eats anything anyone hands him in public... not safe practices imo
he doesn't go along with it because he believes them. He recognizes opportunity for good content, surrenders to it, and allows it to blossom. This guy's a savant for recognizing good content when he sees it. It's scenes like these that keeps us glued to his channel. It's genius.
@@junyc85 This, things get much more interesting when you choose to go along with sketchy people. It's usually pleasantly surprising, most people just want to make a little money and have a good time, if you notice any hostility or aggression you can always make an excuse to leave. The camera will make people more performative as well as deterring thugs.
@@junyc85 Thank you. It seems some people couldnt pick up on the social cues. SBA was immediately smelling Ahmeds BS, he just wanted to see where this could go lol.
I seriously thought you were getting kidnapped in the car, when he said not to wave out of the window, and then told you to shut up. Glad you made it back safely.
as an iraqi im honestly in complete awe at the lengths ahmed went through just to boast about how westerners are visiting the country, you guys should def be more careful next time when you encounter folks like this, its a miracle you didnt get trafficked or something 😭😭😭😭
I know you guys are still a bit young, but what were you thinking? You are lucky that shady fellow did not harm you or worse. I watched your video about the 2 prostitutes and getting robbed. Learn to trust and heed your initial gut instincts about people, and never ignore or brush things like that off. One day you may get in a very serious situation that you cannot get out of.
it's also important to note that while there are people who are genuienly good and like to interact with tourists in these countries there are many who just want to use them , rob them ,and rape\kill them espically if it's in a poor country or a poor region were there are alot of crime .
This is insane man! I am inspired to travel across the world by guys like you. But situations like this also scare me lol. Anyway man you are one of a kind!
Shit can get crazy while travelling alone, Im usually more concerned in getting sick or a food poisoning except that the worse that happened with me was being followed by an old trying to give me money to suck me
He’s a RUclips vlogger looking to find interesting adventures and bring us interesting content. So in that pursuit caution often gets thrown to the wind, as they say. And in general, tourists are often treated so hospitably, as he has shown us, that again, they can sometimes forget that there are bad people around every corner.
what happened here is that Ahmed is a scammer , but this time his target wasnt you but instead the other guy you met in the dark alley, i believe that he presented himself to him the same way he presented himself to you and maybe he presented you as being some important people from US embassy, i also think that the money (5k) he gave to the other guy he got it from that haji guy as a bribe , so basically that guy got ripped off 5K dollars just to take some pictures with you lmao , i hope that if you ever go back to iraq to look for Ahmed and see what type of scam he is up to this time😂
I support this theory, Ahmed just owed the 5k guy money, and used you guys to sell some pictures with "important americans" to the politician alley guy that was maybe running for some election. Once that was done, you guys were no more use for him, that's why you did not hear from him the next day.
I watched this video twice! I’m from the Uk, and my Dad is from Iraq, you guys are really good sports to just roll with whatever was happening, it was very bizarre, from my guess I’d have to say Ahmed wanted to parade you both around town when wearing the suits as a status symbol, he also seemed to want to keep you away from others to maintain an air of mystery
I see a lot of people calling you naive, and though i cant say that i would have done everything the same way, but its hard to assume somebody is going to lie to you. You guys have the story of a lifetime and its just one of many of your amazing videos.
I’ve been in the Middle East a few times for business (Saudi, Oman, Pakistan..) and the “exagération” of facts about this or the other was such a common thing. Not everyone does it. But many do, and because of that, it was very difficult to do business there, you never knew if they were lying, saying the truth, exagerating…. It was painful doing business, but such nice and lovely people overall. It’s great to see in your video that things are so much better in Bagdad.
for your information: a person with such high grade in the military will never say his true grade its illegal to walk around and say 'im a lieutenant colonel" specially in iraq you never see a colonel randomly walking around and saying im a colonel lmao
Incredible video and all that, but the way he talked to the afghani kid had me raging man. You have balls of steel to sit through so much of this, makes for great content.
This was the most interesting and the funniest video in your channel. Ahmed is probably working for a local politician( a mayor candidate maybe) and they will use your video in their campaign as if you were US government officials.
These adventures you take us on captivate me more than any show on TV. Unbelievable that you went through all this, I would have never even gotten in the car with that guy! What an episode!
Great video, what an adventure. At first I thought he was going to try to scam you into buying a few suits, but maybe he just wanted to be seen with American guys in suits and get the pics with that politician
What an adventure!! These kind of experiences are why traveling is amazing. I was impressed with how cool that Afgani special forces guy was when Ahmed was yelling and poking at him. That could’ve easily escalated into something more. ‘I will tell you the truth!’ Ahmed shouted 😂😂 the guy is a compulsive liar. No wonder he loves Bush, Trump and Clinton 😂
1. Ahmed wanted you to think this man he took you to was a Pious man because he was praying but most likely he went in the house and said “act like you’re praying “ LOL SUS!! Because you wouldn’t just interrupt someone’s prayers. He would have waited until he finish praying. 2. He should know that offering you the chips and then snatching them back was extremely rude. Food and drink is the #1 way of being hospitable as the children and others did and enjoyed your company. Ya he’s a sheisty character, not to be trusted. I wouldn’t have called him back though honestly.
Got covid a few days ago and I've been bingeing the hell out of your Ireland to Japan vids. You got a new subscriber in me! These vids have gotten me through some rough days in quarantine. Love the vids man. Believe it or not, you would make a great correspondent journalist cuz you tell it like it is. Great to see and hear people speaking the truth without any agenda.
Watched a few of your videos and it's amazing to me where you go and what you get into. I could never my nerves would be shot. And hey atleast you got a nice suit and a ride.
Most honest man he was, only thing was you were not able to grab the knowledge he tried to present practically not to trust any stranger. Very honest teacher and guide.
In my opinion, he did all that to show himself that he walks with Western personals tighted in suits mostly to meet with the guy who Ahmed handed him money.. tho its not a big amount. But he kept all this going cuz you were documenting everthing you encounter.. idk but hes sus asf
I am so glad you filmed this. I feel like you will need to explain this to the US government one day and they would never believe your story unless it was filmed 😅.
LMAO 😂 This series is so freakin hilarious and I'm glad you guys made it safely. I don't know anything about Iraq since the war (sht things happened ofc) But I do read the history of Bagdad, that's the coolest place to live back then. But damn the tyrant & conflict turns that place backwards. And guys! if you think all of Muslim have this dude behavior (the embassy guy) THEY DON'T, that dude is hurting islam and brings shame to the community, many of my Muslim friends have anger with him after watching this video and discussion about what was happening. I'm muslim "skepticism" from indonesia, I've been studying islam since 2020 and I'm kinda shocked, they're not like what the media portrayed. Come to visit us! We have an 18.110 island to explore!
Yo you guys basically met a common klawchi (trickster of a sort) don't be thinkin propaganda and bs like that yall good btw I'm rolling on the floor damn funny video fr.
@@SmallBrainedAmerican I am Iraqi, and I know the Iranian militias. They work in the government, and they are the only ones who can let someone who does not have a position in the government enter such places.
Res flags straight away. I cannot believe you went along with this. I would have ran at some point. Whats strange to me is that you actually got the suits. Most habitual liars would have dangled them but not actually gotten them. They would have invented some sort of excuse to get around paying. That makes me think they were payed by someone else. Could have been a very bad secret agent move?
Definitely more too this than meets the eye. He didn’t scam them. He helped them, but for his own gain. He was playing a game with someone else, and used these two tourists as pwns in his game
He probably told the ‘deputy prime minister’ that these guys are important people. Whatever deal he made using these clueless dudes probably paid for the suits 100 times over
That's scary af to be honest. Some random Iraqi agent approaches you out of the blue and is steering your whole trip to show how amazing the government is and suddenly shouting that you cannot wave and talk to other people.
How did you get the video of you and "Haji Hatem" from "Ahmed" ? Did he share that later with you or did he use your camera and you shared it later with him. Just wondering 😁
Loved the bit at the end”be careful of the people you meet”!!😝 Seriously don’t be going back to Baghdad for a while Connor! Awesome episode!keep up the great content !!!
It doesn't take genius, it just takes a (perceived) language barrier. That guys English was far better than he was letting on, but he knew by being vague about things he could get away with it (any Nigerians here? 😁). I honestly was a bit scared for them on this one though, I don't doubt Ahmed made them into a huge target (and when he got stressed in the car, that sounded like more of a threat than a warning!)
This is epic !!! This video should go viral 😂 I don’t know how you stayed so calm in that situation lol I would of jumped out of the car when he said shut up lmaoooo this guy was a quack !! 🦆
Well there age of consent isn't 18 the whole world doesn't work like that or nor was it always that in the U.S use to be 10 here. If he was offering women they do that stuff.
can almost guarantee you the ~1000$ he was missing near the end of the video was spent on you guys through-out the day lol, whatta fucked situation doodz glad you guys are alive!
I mean, you were dealing with a guy involved in a child trafficking organization. The way he offered you little girls is crazy (10:50). You guys had a lot of luck.
Ha! First vid in the series the rules was “Don’t talk about Iraqi Govt”….they didn’t say don’t talk TO Iraqi govt! Ty for your vids. I’ve binge watched every YT travel vlog personality and you’re my fav. I could kick it w you.
And the guy from Afghanistan also messaged you that this guy was lying and did not help him with his visa. Ordinally Iranqis were really good with you unless this cheater came across!!!
That last phone call was such a power move. He was definitely thinking that you were not just a tourist as he initially though, but that you were a connected guy. He probably left the country afterwards..
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Drop your theories ab Ahmed below 👇 Why did he buy us those suits and take us to that politicians house? How do you think he got all that money? 🤔
@@JimBarcelona can you leave a time stamp as to when you saw the 313 in the video?
@@JimBarcelona Since when did the Shiites love Saddam and talk about him, you hypocrite?
@@SmallBrainedAmerican Man When you hear the name of Saddam, know that the person who meets you is a Sunni
@@SmallBrainedAmerican 313 symbolizes the Shiite Iraqi popular crowd that killed the Sunni ISIS
@@SmallBrainedAmerican Did you know that Saudi Arabia is the Sunni mother, and now you find it blowing up Yemen right now!
Dude, no one would ever believe this story if you didn't record it
Exactly what I said 😂
This is literally something out of a comedy movie 😂
No way in fucken hell this dude is a legend
if someone who went to a place such as iraq told me something like that , and they didn't have footage I would still tend to believe it could be very likely to be true , however the video reflect this insane situation perfectly .
they are lucky it was "just" a scammer of that type and not anything worse such as a kidnapper who would want ransom for them or a terrorist that could do worse .
Haha 100%. I’m watching it and it’s clearly happening, but it still gave me this feeling… hard to describe, kinda like that uncanny valley feeling when you see a weird human-like image that’s almost perfectly accurate, but it’s just off enough to make your lizard brain immediately concerned and know something isn’t right, haha.
Like, it’s filmed, it clearly happened… yet, how and why and what hahaha. All we know is where… not even “who” it turns out, since their guide may have made up a name too 😂😂
While he was telling you he was your protection, you were his protection / connections. That's why you were directed not to smile or talk to anyone, because it would give away you aren't what he was claiming you to be.
While he told you that you would meet important people, he told others that you were important people and possibly billed them for meeting you. You may have been the sons of an American politician to the people you met lol.
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ulitmate finesser he trappin out there fr even got tourist dumbass lmao
Spot on, this guy is a master tricks man. Really knows how to play his cards!
Pretty clever, I must say
Honestly genius of this guy to pull it off. I’m impressed
When he mentioned he was an American but also an Iraqi officer I would've told him he talks shit. Right there I knew he was a thug. Dude you trust too many people too easily.
I knew he was talking shit when he said that with the suits, to cash up provisions lol
yeah it was fishy how he contradicted himself there in the beginning
I think they knew that. They probably just wanted to get content and he seemed interesting
Yeah. I sure hope this guy isn't here in Wisconsin with us cheese-addicts 😮
I'm sure they also knew... it's obvious! But the youtube content is too good not to play along.
I feel sorry for the Afghan dude, I hope he has found some sort of stability.
That afghan dude spoke excellent english and was honest about the situation even in a difficult position. Hope he can get to and gain a career in a country who doesn't not hate his kind.
@@Furstenlol his own people hate each other from being born in a different ethnicity in their own dam country
So the entirety of Europe?@@Fursten
@@smasher.how do you know that?
@@Fursten actually it’s pretty common for afghans to speak some solid English. It is really tough right now for people who worked for the previous regime, they constantly have to remain low-profiled or need to leave the country.
You were visiting a war torn country, followed a stranger into a house with no way to escape. I must clap my hands 👏
lol thats what i was thinking dude
The moment this guy started boasting and showing clout in the beginning of the video should be warning signs that he may be a pathological liar and that your guard should be up. I never trust anyone that constantly shows off, and I wouldv'e never gone down this rabbithole. But you guys are content creators, so you guys do it for the content as well.
Dude is lucky this didn’t turn out incredibly worse
Its okay
ISIS Modas Operandi is different, it doesn't work like this.
Guys like ahmed are also hated by Iraqis themselves, I am an iraqi and I showed this video to my dad, He was very disappointed that you wasted your time on a fake person like him, I sincerely apologize, I hope you visit again and you are always welcome
Thats appreciated, but no. He needs to not visit again.
you don't decide for other people. Ok?@@SyphexGaming
@x5j94yeah, they just went over that like it was nothing
@x5j94Pretty normal for a politician.
@@germantutoringNot really in the best situation to make a deal out of that
I lost it when you both show up to go to the palace in your full blown suits to go to the palace and Ahmed shows up in the same button up t-shirt and blue jeans from earlier.
Haha... oh man. There's no way you guys can be this naive... or were you in state of shock or something? Because you went along with everything, even when the tension was rising and Ahmed's demeanor was changing.
Glad this didn't end badly for you guys! Great video!
From when he said "just shut up" in the car, i'd tell the driver to pull over hahaha. There were many red flags. Glad they made it out safely.
if you have watched any of this dudes vids you would understand that he is the most ballsy man ever
free things made it feel better i guess
@@ollieboyo5918 I have seen most of his videos.
He's from Georgia.
I've been a CPO for years! You guys are nuts! I've been a bodyguard in almost every country you visited and you broke every rule in the book! It's entertaining! 😂
I know dude Im watching this with my eyes completely wide open ! I cant believe he believed him at first , then I couldn't believe he let him dress him up, then follow him into an allyway. that was like signing your life away
@PROBAGAMING never trust a man with a plan. Particularly someone you just met. It's not normal to meet a stranger who has plans for you. Look at every other stranger he interacted with throughout his trip. The spontaneity of everyone contrasts with the multi-level planning this guy went through. Hindsight is 20/20. I think they understand now that they made a mistake with this guy. Can only move on and hopefully not repeat the same mistake again 🤷🏼♂️
@@johnirby8847 lol that is creepy and true. home boy had plans on plans. thats a red flag
Bodyguarded my ass😂
@Black_Beard762 high school diploma, my ass. "Bodyguarded"
I burst out laughing when he snatched away the chips. Such a power move
AHAHA took the words out of my mouth!
time stamp ?
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lmao!@@myself-sim
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Dude, that’s one of the most hilarious videos I’ve seen😂 Ahmed was so obviously shady, and you guys kept going out with him lmao. The way Nolan was so nervous and you were so chill throughout the video is hilarious. When he found out he was being recorded when saying the guy and his son are good people is pure gold. Bro, you have to have Nolan in more videos. Let me know if he has a RUclips channel
I’ve been binging your channel. Keep the good work and be safe out there
Hardly. It was the most stressful video possible.
Holy shit man I think you’re definitely onto something Jesus! That was so terrible…can’t believe he even said something like that!
@@Pixieroses facts. Most these supportive comments, have never been international. Their naivety, will be the death of them. And deff from half the Iraqis in the comments. Theyve never travelled anywhere with white skin. They may be good people, the rest however, are not. Just like mexico. Except mexico is arguably even worse than iraq. Which says plenty.
I laughed the entire video 🤣🤣🤣
Ahmed: what kind of food you like today? Fish?
Nolan: yah! fish is ok.
Ahmed: fish is not today, fish is tomorrow! 😂
Hahahaha, good you reminded me of this, this was extremely weird interaction. This video was bonkers.
that shit was funny as hellll
THIS GUY IS EFIN GOLD!!! HOPEFULLY SB GOES BACK FOR MORE ADVENTURES WITH AKBAR.
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Yeah I would have laughed if I wasn't so creeped out by Ahmed.
This is amazing footage. This guy was just using you guys to make himself look good. He probably owes a lot of people money!
That's the only explanation.
Yup they just killed that man with this video 😬
Thats what i was thinking, dude is in debt and is making up stories like when he was paying that dude. Complete liar something along the lines of " you see these americans? we have a big money deal we are working on ill have your money by next week".... im just spit balling but something along those lines, bottom line raise his status and feed people he is in debt to fake stories to make him look more legit. Lol crazy none the less.
he is a narcissist for sure
The way that guy was shouting at you two in the taxi was so disrespectful he may use the pictures and videos for clout or for politics be safe and dont eat or drink everything randoms give you may end up being very sick or silenced dont go anywhere with them love your videos be safe.
Much appreciated 🙏🫡
I think you are exaggerating a lot on the security side، This guy is weird and wanted to get some fame.
Other than that, things are fine
There are many tourists who had wonderful experiences in Iraq. You can watch these videos.
Lol this is so wild even for Iraqi guy like me!!!
But jokes aside this was very risky I don't know how you guys kept going with this guys... be safe
He was a mafioso, right?
@@alfatejpblind6498no hes just a crazy guy. he makes all these lies and posts himself with celebrities online to feel important
kek mafiaso? ser its the middle east not 1970s Brooklyn lmao@@alfatejpblind6498
Yes. Iranian Milita@@alfatejpblind6498
no clue man @@alfatejpblind6498
As an Iraqi, I want to apologize to you for what happened with you, and I hope that you will spend wonderful times in Iraq. I advise you to visit the historical city of Babylon, and you can also visit the most honorable Najaf. You will enjoy it.
Thanks very much 🙏 i know this was a one-off experience and I’m not judging the country based on one weird dude- no worries man. We still love Iraq
Thats appreciated. But no. He had his time, should be happy it went alright, and not go back.
@@SyphexGaming Predictable take from someone with gaming in their name
@@JBBost well seeing as i made this acc as a child, thats irrelevant. Nice try tho numb numbs. Come back again when you have something better. Real big brained reply, Oy vey sweetheart.
@@JBBost also guarantee back in those days, i made more off gaming, than you do in a fiscal year, so like i said: come back when your IQ aint so room temperature.
How does this video only have 1.3k views? Such premium content! Btw you totally have a Borat accent at times :P
Thanks so much brotha! Share with your friends :)
Bahaha you’re right bro. Totally unintentional
Now 192k
He was using you for clout. Hes probably a regional leader in the army, whether paramilitary or not (313), and took you around so people think hes a big shot meeting with us diplomats.
He was pissed at that other dude talking with you because it would of ruined the image of 2 high level Americans talking with an Iraqi military guy. It's all for show, at least you got a free meal.
Obviously a mafioso of some kind.
@@alfatejpblind6498 There is no a mafia here in baghdad. Many men be like Ahmed this they lie for reputation purpose
@@zahratalbani Of course there is organized crime in Iraq... Do you live under a rock?
Was no one else suspicious over the fact that Ahmed even said on the ride that he has or knows “young female girls”, and asked Connor and Nolan if they would like to ‘see’ them. To me, that sounded like he knew a place that has underaged trafficked girls, or perhaps underaged sex workers. Idk the fact that Ahmed pointed out that the girls were ‘young’ just sounded so sus.
ye its sus if he metioned a normal h---- it wouldve been in a normal way but he specified young and little meaning underaged
@@Mromelletteit possibly but I don’t think so the dude just a scammer but again pay attention to his teeth that’s a expensive teeth job for a Iraqi regular
He almost said young boys. Definitely trafficking or s work
@@Datlightskinnnsharp
@@Mromellettewhen he said young he meant as in girls in their 20’s and not in their 40’s
I'm afraid you've both been married off to Hatem's son. That bit when he asked if you like him and you said yes, was the proposal acceptance moment. Congratulations.
😂 makes sense now
يعيال قتلني بتعليقه 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
هههههههههههههههههههه 🤣🤣
american humour
@@itsme-dn6uq هههههههههههههههه اي والله
The only thing foreign to you is the concept of caution 😅
Hopefully everything will be ok, be safe
Bahaha facts 🤣
Among all the other videos that I enjoyed, this one was a bit frustrating, because of this Ahmad guy, he’s a liar, the kids weren’t saying anything bad, the guy in the red t shirt at the beginning was incredibly nice and friendly and there wasn’t anything suspicious about him! Ahmad has a very toxic personality, the way he was shutting you guys down at the taxi was disrespectful, the way he confronted the Afghani guy and the way he’s touching him was intimidating! He’s bragging about being an officer, as if he’s a god! He’s an example of some Arab men personally, acting as if they’re protecting you but in fact they’re controlling you. Uhhh I think I said too much!
Was he trying to sell him that boy in blue shirt? lol
it's the same mentality as mafia people taking protection money , they will claim that they are "protecting you from the bad people out there"
only that they are the people you need protection from , because if you don't pay they will burn your buisness down or send death threats to you.
I wish more people in the arab world will condemn this behaivior and distance themselves from it, and also that people in other parts of the world will do the same
He didnt want his cover blown. lol
I’m still trying to figure this one out. The guy spent a TON of money of these guys. Those suites were not cheap, that restaurant didn’t look cheap. This was not a scam as one thing you can count on with scammers is they are 9.9 times out of ten not spending any of their own money (if they have any).
@@Zinojn he's probably a professional
con artist with local connections with terrorists organizations (either hizballah of lebanon, or syria's branch or a different sub branch ) and probably also the local criminal world as well
Am literally dying of laughter how did u went along the entire timeline without questioning his honesty😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
i don't think he ever fell for it 100%. Like his other shady situations, he's always ready to backtrack. I don't think his curiosity and balls of steel will make him go in life-threatening situations. Bro still have some spatial awareness
It’s for content, the obviously knew
Not gonna question bad dude in his home country. Thats how you disappear.
I really feel sorry that you met a bad person like Ahmed, not all Iraqis are like him. I hope this situation does not change your view of Iraq ، I hope you will visit again❤ 🇮🇶
I’ll definitely be back ✊
@@SmallBrainedAmericandont its a trap by ahmed
@@ColdWar3 He is the SmallBrainedAmerican for a reason
This dude is absolute GOLD!!!! Platinum Gold!!! he is a Million view each time you guys go out... I LOVE THIS GUY!!!!
@@SmallBrainedAmerican dont trust terrorists
I literally laughed out loud when you said…”I am speechless. This is all happening so fast.” How could you just go along with someone like this. You didn’t ask for any credentials at all? He said he’s a colonel and that didn’t stand out to you. That’s nearly the highest rank there is and all he had to do to con you was have a fade haircut.
I hope this is the worst that happens if you continue to travel. Oh and if you get any phone calls from AOL online from a guy with an Indian accent, don’t send him cash in a box or buy gift cards from Best Buy and send them to the IRS! Lmfao!!
Yeah bro exactly what I was thinking. If you see this guy's vlog in Myanmur, he was with a drunk driver who crashed multiple times, yet this guy kept getting back on the scooter with them... and he also drinks/eats anything anyone hands him in public... not safe practices imo
he doesn't go along with it because he believes them. He recognizes opportunity for good content, surrenders to it, and allows it to blossom. This guy's a savant for recognizing good content when he sees it. It's scenes like these that keeps us glued to his channel. It's genius.
@@junyc85 This, things get much more interesting when you choose to go along with sketchy people. It's usually pleasantly surprising, most people just want to make a little money and have a good time, if you notice any hostility or aggression you can always make an excuse to leave. The camera will make people more performative as well as deterring thugs.
ye, cornor should be more awareness from this learnt
@@junyc85 Thank you. It seems some people couldnt pick up on the social cues. SBA was immediately smelling Ahmeds BS, he just wanted to see where this could go lol.
I seriously thought you were getting kidnapped in the car, when he said not to wave out of the window, and then told you to shut up. Glad you made it back safely.
Dude you have the craziest travel vlogs...how do you only have 6k followers?
true
Gone up 20k in two months, the algorithm has finally blessed him
87.6k
163k now. I love this for him!
182k now. 20k in 4 days wow
as an iraqi im honestly in complete awe at the lengths ahmed went through just to boast about how westerners are visiting the country, you guys should def be more careful next time when you encounter folks like this, its a miracle you didnt get trafficked or something 😭😭😭😭
ممكن تشرحين لي وش سالفة الفيديو اللي صوره لهم يعني وش هدفه من ذا كله؟
@@raggddديشوف العالم شكد 56 هذا الزفت
@@raggddحتى يستدرج النساء السائحات بطريقه أكثر من هذي ويجرجروهم لمنحدرات تجاريه خاصه ويروحون فيها
This was more entertaining than any feature film movie… but god damn man!! Stay safe 😅
lol I’m glad my stupidity can bring people joy
@@SmallBrainedAmericanbro this is real adventure
Wow…. About 15 mins in the alarm bells started going off. Glad you guys made it safe because that could have been nasty!
I know you guys are still a bit young, but what were you thinking? You are lucky that shady fellow did not harm you or worse. I watched your video about the 2 prostitutes and getting robbed. Learn to trust and heed your initial gut instincts about people, and never ignore or brush things like that off. One day you may get in a very serious situation that you cannot get out of.
@@marciestoddard730You must be very naive. Stay safe and best wishes.
@@marciestoddard730 It sounds like you don't.
it's also important to note that
while there are people who are genuienly good and like to interact with tourists in these countries
there are many who just want to use them , rob them ,and rape\kill them
espically if it's in a poor country or a poor region were there are alot of crime .
they do it for the lulz
But then we wouldn't be watching the "Small Brained" tourist. That's thinking with your head, which is not something we're all here to watch.
This is insane man! I am inspired to travel across the world by guys like you. But situations like this also scare me lol. Anyway man you are one of a kind!
Shit can get crazy while travelling alone, Im usually more concerned in getting sick or a food poisoning except that the worse that happened with me was being followed by an old trying to give me money to suck me
Something tells me Ahmed probably won't have a natural passing from this world lol ..wow what a character
Dude its fucking crazy you would just jump into a car with a guy you met on the street even back home you wouldn’t do that let alone Iraq 😅😅😅😅
He’s a RUclips vlogger looking to find interesting adventures and bring us interesting content. So in that pursuit caution often gets thrown to the wind, as they say. And in general, tourists are often treated so hospitably, as he has shown us, that again, they can sometimes forget that there are bad people around every corner.
Ahmed's extensive lack of eye contact was an immediate give away. Incredible content, nonetheless!
I was thinking exactly that
Thank goodness you had your camera for almost an entire time! And as Ahmed from the UAE, I’m ashamed of what my namesake did lol
You Ahmeds are the same everywhere 😂
what happened here is that Ahmed is a scammer , but this time his target wasnt you but instead the other guy you met in the dark alley, i believe that he presented himself to him the same way he presented himself to you and maybe he presented you as being some important people from US embassy, i also think that the money (5k) he gave to the other guy he got it from that haji guy as a bribe , so basically that guy got ripped off 5K dollars just to take some pictures with you lmao , i hope that if you ever go back to iraq to look for Ahmed and see what type of scam he is up to this time😂
I support this theory, Ahmed just owed the 5k guy money, and used you guys to sell some pictures with "important americans" to the politician alley guy that was maybe running for some election. Once that was done, you guys were no more use for him, that's why you did not hear from him the next day.
You’re 100% right
I watched this video twice! I’m from the Uk, and my Dad is from Iraq, you guys are really good sports to just roll with whatever was happening, it was very bizarre, from my guess I’d have to say Ahmed wanted to parade you both around town when wearing the suits as a status symbol, he also seemed to want to keep you away from others to maintain an air of mystery
I see a lot of people calling you naive, and though i cant say that i would have done everything the same way, but its hard to assume somebody is going to lie to you. You guys have the story of a lifetime and its just one of many of your amazing videos.
No way. This is what travel vlogs should be! What a story. So entertaining too.
@@orangemanbadand then you see on the news RUclipsr vlogger found dead in a country he/she shouldn’t have been
Bro this stuff was scary, you have serious bawls.
I’ve been in the Middle East a few times for business (Saudi, Oman, Pakistan..) and the “exagération” of facts about this or the other was such a common thing. Not everyone does it. But many do, and because of that, it was very difficult to do business there, you never knew if they were lying, saying the truth, exagerating…. It was painful doing business, but such nice and lovely people overall. It’s great to see in your video that things are so much better in Bagdad.
Did they offer you young girls?
pakistan is not a middle eastern country btw
Pakistan is not middle east. They are Indians Muslims
for your information:
a person with such high grade in the military will never say his true grade its illegal to walk around and say 'im a lieutenant colonel" specially in iraq you never see a colonel randomly walking around and saying im a colonel lmao
The guy was obviously some kind of mafioso
my grandfather was a colonel in Morocco, but he never mentioned it; instead, he kept it discreet.
@@AidenYuso Morocco have a professional army most of them were educated in European military schools, unlike Iraq where Iranian militias are in power.
That's so true im more than surprised they just went along with this.
@@mrstarbuck9212true
Incredible video and all that, but the way he talked to the afghani kid had me raging man. You have balls of steel to sit through so much of this, makes for great content.
Right? He was being so rude and arrogant
This was the most interesting and the funniest video in your channel. Ahmed is probably working for a local politician( a mayor candidate maybe) and they will use your video in their campaign as if you were US government officials.
Bro the more I watch this I am flabbergasted. Please be safe out there from now on man
These adventures you take us on captivate me more than any show on TV. Unbelievable that you went through all this, I would have never even gotten in the car with that guy! What an episode!
Great video, what an adventure. At first I thought he was going to try to scam you into buying a few suits, but maybe he just wanted to be seen with American guys in suits and get the pics with that politician
Yeah I was waiting for the catch- but I guess the only catch was that we had to participate in some cheeky propaganda
@@SmallBrainedAmericanfair trade imo. Free suits to be some type of propaganda.
Have you wore the suit since then?
@@SmallBrainedAmericanhow did you even know he was a politician?
What an adventure!! These kind of experiences are why traveling is amazing.
I was impressed with how cool that Afgani special forces guy was when Ahmed was yelling and poking at him. That could’ve easily escalated into something more. ‘I will tell you the truth!’ Ahmed shouted 😂😂 the guy is a compulsive liar. No wonder he loves Bush, Trump and Clinton 😂
he was like "don't talk bad about iraq in front of my prey!" i was surprised the afghani let go so easily. but in the end it wasn't his business.
1. Ahmed wanted you to think this man he took you to was a Pious man because he was praying but most likely he went in the house and said “act like you’re praying “ LOL SUS!! Because you wouldn’t just interrupt someone’s prayers. He would have waited until he finish praying.
2. He should know that offering you the chips and then snatching them back was extremely rude. Food and drink is the #1 way of being hospitable as the children and others did and enjoyed your company.
Ya he’s a sheisty character, not to be trusted.
I wouldn’t have called him back though honestly.
Bro has no fear 😂 I cannot even believe my eyes, this is great. Thank god for cameras because this is the most entertaining channel ever
Got covid a few days ago and I've been bingeing the hell out of your Ireland to Japan vids. You got a new subscriber in me! These vids have gotten me through some rough days in quarantine. Love the vids man. Believe it or not, you would make a great correspondent journalist cuz you tell it like it is. Great to see and hear people speaking the truth without any agenda.
Watched a few of your videos and it's amazing to me where you go and what you get into. I could never my nerves would be shot. And hey atleast you got a nice suit and a ride.
Most honest man he was, only thing was you were not able to grab the knowledge he tried to present practically not to trust any stranger. Very honest teacher and guide.
You guys look so sharp in those suits though! The guy whined and dined you, bought you suits, I'd say it was a win win
You guys are on some watchlists now for sure 😅
I just started watching your channel. I traveled the world too. We are about the same age. You got some serious balls man 😂
In my opinion, he did all that to show himself that he walks with Western personals tighted in suits mostly to meet with the guy who Ahmed handed him money.. tho its not a big amount. But he kept all this going cuz you were documenting everthing you encounter.. idk but hes sus asf
That’s a good take, you might be right.
@x5j94 not funny, racist and stupid
And spent the $1000 he owed on suits to boost his street clout 😅
I am so glad you filmed this. I feel like you will need to explain this to the US government one day and they would never believe your story unless it was filmed 😅.
LMAO 😂
This series is so freakin hilarious and I'm glad you guys made it safely.
I don't know anything about Iraq since the war (sht things happened ofc)
But I do read the history of Bagdad, that's the coolest place to live back then.
But damn the tyrant & conflict turns that place backwards.
And guys! if you think all of Muslim have this dude behavior (the embassy guy) THEY DON'T, that dude is hurting islam and brings shame to the community, many of my Muslim friends have anger with him after watching this video and discussion about what was happening.
I'm muslim "skepticism" from indonesia, I've been studying islam since 2020 and I'm kinda shocked, they're not like what the media portrayed.
Come to visit us!
We have an 18.110 island to explore!
The conversation 20:30 - 21:00 is an award winning clip considering the context of the video!
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Please find the guy from Afghanistan, he’s a superstar!
Yo you guys basically met a common klawchi (trickster of a sort) don't be thinkin propaganda and bs like that yall good btw I'm rolling on the floor damn funny video fr.
This channel is insane lol, subscribed.
Do you remember the taxi that told you that the Iranian militias are bad? This person you follow works with the Iranian militias
What makes you say that?
@@SmallBrainedAmerican I am Iraqi, and I know the Iranian militias. They work in the government, and they are the only ones who can let someone who does not have a position in the government enter such places.
@@99mustafa_m8enter what places? He went to a mall and a guy's house...
@@siralexander3359 I was just going to say that lol but that one guys house could have been an important person.
Any idea what the pins on the suits are?
Res flags straight away. I cannot believe you went along with this. I would have ran at some point.
Whats strange to me is that you actually got the suits. Most habitual liars would have dangled them but not actually gotten them. They would have invented some sort of excuse to get around paying. That makes me think they were payed by someone else. Could have been a very bad secret agent move?
what type of move
Definitely more too this than meets the eye. He didn’t scam them. He helped them, but for his own gain. He was playing a game with someone else, and used these two tourists as pwns in his game
He probably told the ‘deputy prime minister’ that these guys are important people. Whatever deal he made using these clueless dudes probably paid for the suits 100 times over
He wanted them to be dressed well to use them as political treasure
Iraqi scammers are sophisticated. Hell they scammed the entire country
damn, I'm late to the party. But I'm glad I found this channel, top notch content.
As sus as Ahmed is. HE IS WICKED SMART, the guy is cunning as heck , he’ would make a great secret agent seriously.
Anyone with half a brain could tell he was full of 💩 in the first 30 seconds. He would make an awful agent
As an Iraqi, i saw fear، anxiety, desperation and small mindedness(i don't think this is a real word, lol) in him.
@@nuntius1 It's a real word
@@nuntius1 his eyes often looked very on edge
@@nuntius1البومر العراقي i can relate 🤣🤣🤣
You guys have been used so smoothly 😂
That's scary af to be honest. Some random Iraqi agent approaches you out of the blue and is steering your whole trip to show how amazing the government is and suddenly shouting that you cannot wave and talk to other people.
You are a mix of danny mullen and bankrupt bald guy. Love it!
As a Mother of three sons.. I pray for you Mother... she must be on her knees every night for your return and safety!
God bless your kids
How did you get the video of you and "Haji Hatem" from "Ahmed" ? Did he share that later with you or did he use your camera and you shared it later with him. Just wondering 😁
Also wondered that
That was scary at times but, still awesome to watch. Happy you made it out ok!
Loved the bit at the end”be careful of the people you meet”!!😝
Seriously don’t be going back to Baghdad for a while Connor!
Awesome episode!keep up the great content !!!
It doesn't take genius, it just takes a (perceived) language barrier. That guys English was far better than he was letting on, but he knew by being vague about things he could get away with it (any Nigerians here? 😁). I honestly was a bit scared for them on this one though, I don't doubt Ahmed made them into a huge target (and when he got stressed in the car, that sounded like more of a threat than a warning!)
Dude, you're crazy. But that Ahmed guy is batshit crazy.
Love your videos. Please don't get killed while doing them. Be safe.
Nolan just standing there awkwardly during that weird exchange between Ahmad and the Afghani at 17;50 is hilarious. He's like man wtf is going on 😂
This is epic !!! This video should go viral 😂 I don’t know how you stayed so calm in that situation lol I would of jumped out of the car when he said shut up lmaoooo this guy was a quack !! 🦆
I know views are low at the moment but keep consistent and you won’t fail
No one gonna say anything bout him asking if they want young girls? Dude was hella sus prolly involved in trafficking too
Yea that was one I didn’t catch in the moment but ur right , hella sus
Well there age of consent isn't 18 the whole world doesn't work like that or nor was it always that in the U.S use to be 10 here. If he was offering women they do that stuff.
@@Bewefauhe said young girls weirdo creep
can almost guarantee you the ~1000$ he was missing near the end of the video was spent on you guys through-out the day lol, whatta fucked situation doodz glad you guys are alive!
I mean, you were dealing with a guy involved in a child trafficking organization. The way he offered you little girls is crazy (10:50). You guys had a lot of luck.
someone should investigate him
this is the only comment I can find about this and he cuts out his response.. Yikes
He said “Lilo! The young girl you said you wanted to see” and than he cut it off.
Yeah that part was really creepy
How so many viewers overlooked this is just astounding and sad to say the least.
I saw the the other version on seal on tour and then found your channel to see yours to laugh again and again
Love how he forgot what kind of job he had
From an general to an police officer 😂
1:03 Advisor for the government
17:30 Police officer
This is one of the wildest travel vids I've ever seen. I've solo traveled all around the Middle East and never had anything close.
your growing homie, i hope you keep the videos all the same.
Ha! First vid in the series the rules was “Don’t talk about Iraqi Govt”….they didn’t say don’t talk TO Iraqi govt!
Ty for your vids. I’ve binge watched every YT travel vlog personality and you’re my fav. I could kick it w you.
@SmallBrainedAmerican at 11:00 in the car, that fella ahmed was gonna say ''that young boy'' and gonna offer u some diplomatic service lol, i guess 😅
Bro I am addicted to your channel you’re f*cking nuts 😂 immediate subscribe
And the guy from Afghanistan also messaged you that this guy was lying and did not help him with his visa. Ordinally Iranqis were really good with you unless this cheater came across!!!
This may be the best video of RUclips. Amazing content man!
Brooooo you two were beyond brave (or crazy) to keep walking around with that guy! What a story 😂😂😂😂
This is best video from traveling in foreign country I ever saw in my life!!!!!
Camera man never dies fr 😭
lol. Wow. I had something similar happen to me in Laos, except there was no free suit for me.
This really is an eye opener how corruption and politics work in other countries. So interesting.
Some things are just culturally universal -- like scamming people! Everywhere you go, there's people running some kind of grift.
That last phone call was such a power move. He was definitely thinking that you were not just a tourist as he initially though, but that you were a connected guy.
He probably left the country afterwards..