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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.
Canadian Intelligence Eh
Quick Hits Episode 236 - the era of 'cafeteria' terrorism?
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Phil Gurski
A recent 'attack' on Edmonton City Hall is raising all kinds of questions about how to describe bizarre acts of violence. The alleged assailant recorded a video 'manifesto' in which he lamented 'wokeism', immigration, inflation, housing, the war in Gaza among other grievances. If this was an act of terrorism what kind? Islamist? Far-right? Far left? All of the above? None of the above? This seems to be tied to what may be a new trend of 'do it yourself' or 'cafeteria' terrorism. A few thoughts on what all this means.