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 174 - Pakistan and (counter) terrorism? It's complicated
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Phil Gurski
To say that Pakistan lives in a dangerous part of the world is a vast understatement. Afghanistan (and the Taliban) to the left, India (and the Hindu nationalists/extremists) to the right, and violent actors in Balochistan to the south. As a consequence, it suffers from a high number of terrorist attacks. It too, is accused of sponsoring terrorism in the contested Jammu & Kashmir territory in India. What is this all about? A conversation with a former Pakistani law enforcement officer.