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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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Episode 198 - ISIS crimes against the Yazidis are things we must never forget
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Phil Gurski
Everyone knows of the brutality of ISIS, the so-called Islamic State terrorist group. During its short-lived 'Caliphate' in parts of Iraq, Syria and Kurdistan from 2014-2019 it engaged in heinous crimes against thousands, beheading, drowning, burning alive, throwing people off buildings...real acts of depravity. One group which was a particular target were the Yazidis, who have lived in the region for centuries. Borealis talks to the president of the Canadian Yazidi Association to understand what this period meant to the global Yazidi community, and how it feels to see Canadians who joined ISIS portrayed as 'victims' who need to be repatriated from Iraq and Syria.