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 207 - Why governments list terrorist entities
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Phil Gurski
The idea of creating a 'list' of terrorist groups may seem like a strange one. Governments have had several attempts at doing so: here in Canada we did not have one until after 9/11. Given that most of us know what a terrorist group is (if it walks, talks and quacks like a terrorist...), what is the point? What are the implications. The UK recently listed Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) as one such entity, despite the fact it has been around for decades. What gives? A chat with a former HuT member