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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.
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Quick Hits - Episode 203: It is time to stop using the 'colonialism' excuse to cover up bad counter terrorism
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Phil Gurski
'Colonialism' is a four-letter word it seems these days. Nothing good came out of that era of history and many nations still suffer from the after effects of centuries of occupation and brutality. And yet, the current governments of many nations, like Mali, use the history of colonialism to ignore their own ineptitude, including when it comes to counter terrorism. It is time for these nations to pull their own socks up and recognise they need help to fight terrorists.