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
Canadian Intelligence Eh! Episode 155: Terrorism in France with Alexandre Rodde
France has been somewhat of an outlier when it comes to terrorism in the last decade, especially when it comes to Islamist terrorism. There have been several mass casualty attacks and the country does not seem to think that right-wing terrorism is overtaking jihadi ideology when it comes to threat level. Borealis is joined by Alexandre Rodde, author of the recent book Le jihad en France: 2012-2022