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.
Canadian Intelligence Eh
Quick Hits - Episode 194 The Norway shootings and premature conclusions
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Phil Gurski
A shooting in Oslo, Norway outside a pub popular with that city's LGBTQ community has led to immediate comparisons with the Anders Breivik massacre of 2011 and the issue of RWE. There are, however, many questions as to motive - a senior intelligence official has labelled this an Islamist attack - and it is far too early to be jumping to conclusions. Borealis looks at the dangers of doing analysis in the absence of data.