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 323 - Should Canada know more about its spies?
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Phil Gurski
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If there is one profession that is badly misunderstood - or not understood at all - it is espionage. Oh sure, there are spy novels and James Bond films and all that, but these are fictional and do not portray the world of intelligence gathering that accurately. Much of what spooks do may seem mundane, but it is a necessary part of national and international security and, given the money spent on an alphabet-soup of agencies, needs to have better exposure. I talk to a documentary maker who is trying to do just that for CSIS in Canada.