Canadian Intelligence Eh
Everywhere you look these days terrorism and violent extremism dominate the headlines. Whether you follow what is happening in Afghanistan or Iraq, or in the West writ large, we are inundated with news of attacks by groups and individuals fighting for a 'cause'.In a world of multiple voices and opinions it can be very hard to know where to turn. One choice is to look to those who actually worked in counterterrorism in the national security world. In these half-hour podcasts 30-year Canadian intelligence veteran Phil Gurski is joined by a fascinating array of individuals with something meaningful to say about these issues as they provide insight into what they mean and what we need to do about them.
Podcasting since 2022 • 163 episodes
Canadian Intelligence Eh
Latest Episodes
Episode 250 - How to target terrorists and minimise civilian casualties? Ask Israel
The recent explosion of pagers owned by Hizballah members in Lebanon came as a shocker, in my view. Upwards of 3,000 (three THOUSAND) pagers were detonated almost simultaneously on September 17, killing a dozen or so people and wounding many hu...
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Episode 235 - Why it is important to hear from former security intelligence professionals
We are inundated with 'spy' stories - books, films, etc. A lot of these accounts are not that tied to reality (spolier alert: most spies do not sleep with gorgeous women and kill them). Yet, the profession is an interesting one and needs ...
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Episode 249 - Canada needs to address security concerns in the immigration process - stat!
Another day another foiled attack. The RCMP arrested a Pakistani national on September 4th near the Quebec-US border as he was on his way to New York City to carry out an attack on Jewish targets in the name of ISIS. This follows a simila...
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Episode 234 - The role of family and friends in pointing out potential radicalisatio
When it comes to counter terrorism I would imagine most people think this is a job for security intelligence and law enforcement. While true, these bodies are overworked and understaffed. As a consequence, there are times when they get in...
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Episode 248 - The banning of precise terminology to label terrorism is making efforts to combat it more difficult
The whole world - media, academics, ordinary people - uses terms like jihadi or right-wing or left-wing terrorism without any real controversy. And yet in some circles there are movements that eschew this terminology for fear of 'offendin...
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