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
Episode 173 - When terminology fails us in categorising terrorism
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Phil Gurski
When we think of religion and terrorism our minds usually go immediately to Islamist, or jihadi, extremism. And yet Islam is not the only faith to be (mis)used to justify killing. A recent attack in Australia has been described by officials as having been inspired by "Christian extremist ideology". What does that mean and how prevalent is it? Is it really religious or is it more complicated by that? A conversation with Peta Lowe.