Quick Hits – Episode 194 The Norway shootings and premature conclusions (buzzsprout.com)
A shooting in Oslo, Norway outside a pub popular with that city’s LGBTQ community has led to immediate comparisons with the Anders Breivik massacre of 2011 and the issue of RWE. There are, however, many questions as to motive – a senior intelligence official has labelled this an Islamist attack – and it is far too early to be jumping to conclusions. Borealis looks at the dangers of doing analysis in the absence of data.
Norway raises terror alert after deadly shooting at gay bar on Pride day (france24.com)
About the host Phil Gurski
Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.
