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Yes, there are Uyghur terrorists

While it is important to reject China’s claims that Islamist terrorism is rampant in Xinjiang province that does not imply that there are no Uyghur terrorists

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Does ‘beheading’ a terrorist group lead to the death of that group?

It is probably a good idea not to jump to conclusions when it comes to the killing of the leader of a terrorist group.

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Homegrown Terrorists: Canada Must Take the Jihadi Threat More Seriously

Jihadi terrorism remains by far the greatest scourge globally and Canada is not immune from it. We need to stop being in denial

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Why it is best to be skeptical about terrorist groups’ demise

Many naively believe that terrorist groups a la Al Qaeda, ISIS, etc. eventually disappear: the reality is they are long lasting threats to national security and public safety

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Islamist Terrorists are misogynists and rapists: it is time to accept that

Why does everyone shy away from condemning jihadis when it comes to sexual violence? After all, they have a long track record of these crimes.

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When It Comes to Terrorist Threats, the Feds Need to Call a Spade a Spade

The Canadian government’s refusal to use correct terminology to describe jihadi terrorism is kowtowing to political correctness.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

What is Hizb-ut-Tahrir and why did the UK list it as a terrorist organisation?

You would think that a government would list terrorist groups for specific reasons (prosecution among them). Is it as easy as all that?

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Why the recent arrests of Hamas terrorists in Germany matter

The war in Gaza has heightened calls among jihadi groups for terrorist attacks in the West and particularly against Jews. What does all this mean?

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If Canada Is a Likely Target for Terrorist Attacks, Canadians Need to Know

Does the UK know something of the terrorist threat to Canada that we don’t? If so, I hope we find out!

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Is it possible that the Somali Islamist terrorist group Al Shabaab is going the way of the dodo?

The Somali government and military have been making bold claims of late that Al Shabaab is on its way out. Is this true?