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 233 - Does jihadi terrorism in the Sahel pose a threat to the West?
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Phil Gurski
Remember the 1990s and 2000s? That is when Al Qaeda (AQ) had a safe haven in Afghanistan from where it planned 9/11 and other attacks. Now the Sahel area of Africa seems to a jihadi terrorist hotspot, by far the most lethal in the world. What threat does this pose to local nations, and by extension the West? Borealis is joined by Belgian researcher Pieter van Ostaeyen.