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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 206 - Afghanistan under the Taliban (again!): what are our concerns?
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Phil Gurski
For most people Afghanistan was 'discovered' on 9/11 when we all learned that the terrorist group behind those attacks in the US, Al Qaeda (AQ), was based there. This horrific loss of life led to the US (and allied) invasion of the country in a mission to bring those behind the attacks to justice. It also led to the ouster of the Taliban regime and an attempt to usher in democracy. Two decades later, with the US gone and the Taliban back in power, what does all this mean?