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 316 - Is Sikh terrorism a thing of the past and are Canadian Sikhs now subject to Indian state violence?
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Phil Gurski
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At one point in the not too distant past Sikh Canadians were tarred with the terrorism brush. After all, the bombing of an Air India flight in 1985 in which 329 people - mostly Canadians - were killed was the single largest act of aviation terrorism in history prior to 9/11. Two Sikh organisations are still listed as terrorist entities in Canada: the Babar Khalsa International (BKI and the International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) but have been largely quiet for decades. It is now India that is using violence, accusing Canada of harbouring Sikh terrorists. What is the truth in all this? I speak with a Canadian Sikh activist on these issues.