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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 231 - Why terrorist threats never really go away
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Phil Gurski
Humans love to declare an end to things. Maybe it is because we like to think we have accomplished something. Maybe it is because we get bored and want to move on. Whatever the reason we often pretend that threats have ceased to exist, and this certainly seems to apply to Islamist extremism. Here is why those conclusions are wrong.