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 255 - Are ISIS terrorists also engaged in what are known as war crimes?
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Phil Gurski
War is part of human history alas. Our penchant for killing one another goes back millennia and, as current events demonstrate (Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan...), it shows no signs of ebbing. Terrorism, on the other hand, is a much more recent ill. Are there links between terrorism and war crimes? Borealis talks to a Canadian war crimes specialist in the wake of news that a Canadian ISIS wannabe has been charged with both terrorism and war crimes charges.