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 237 - Is terrorism changing to become more criminal and less 'ideological'?
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Phil Gurski
When you think terrorism you think underlying political, ideological or religious (yes, religious!) cause. You don't tend to think criminality although acts of terrorism are horrific acts of criminal violence (after all, terrorists are handled in criminal courts, at least those who are not killed on the battlefield or are suicidal in nature). But do the two cross paths on occasion? Can terrorists and criminals collaborate? And are we seeing a move to less ideologically-based forms of violent extremism. Borealis talks with a veteran Scottish police officer and author of a new book on terrorism.