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 247 - Is it time to yet to celebrate a new beginning in Syria?
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Phil Gurski
Any time a brutal dictator is ousted is a good day for the world as there are far too many still in power in the world. The Assads, father and son, were particularly inhumane, using, among other tools, chemical weapons against their own people. Their disappearance from the scene - Bashar al Assad has fled to a fellow autocrat in Moscow (Vladimir Putin) - does lead to a lot more questions however. Who will take power, and could Syria become a terrorist haven under Hizb-ut Tahrir Al Sham? Borealis talks with Elliot Tepper on what we know so far and what may unfold in the months to come.