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
Canadian Intelligence Eh! Episode 146 - How to do better intelligence analysis: a conversation with John Pyrik
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Phil Gurski
Terrorism is a complicated term and one on which there is no universal agreement on the parametres (just look at how different nations define it). The situation is made worse when governments unilaterally change language in ways that are unhelpful and are unsure what to do with intelligence. Borealis has a conversation with former CSIS officer John Pyrik.