The Fenians were Irish Americans seeking to put pressure on Britain to free Ireland and hence could be seen as ‘freedom fighters’. Except that they carried out attacks in Canada and assassinated one of the leaders of Canadian independence. So, are they terrorists instead? Borealis dives into the neverending debate of freedom fighter vs terrorist.
Author: Phil Gurski
Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. Phil is a 32-year veteran of CSE and CSIS and the author of six books on terrorism.
On this day in 2010, the Pakistani Sunni terrorist group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi was behind a suicide bombing targeting Shia Muslims in Quetta.
On this day in 2016, Islamist extremists were the most likely ones behind a bombing in Davao City, Philippines in which at least 15 were killed.
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The free speech/terrorism conundrum
We defend to the death our freedom of speech but what if that freedom leads to terrorist acts that kill innocent people?
Kamran Bhatti, a youth outreach worker within Muslim communities discusses with Phil Gurski about how security intelligence and law enforcement should work together.
Why do many insist we are at ‘war’ with terrorism? Borealis discusses our need for a new paradigm.
On this day in 2002, Chechen terrorists took over a school in Beslan, North Ossetia. Almost 200 children were dead.
On this day in 2004, a female Islambouli Brigades suicide bomber detonated a bomb outside a Moscow metro killing ten.
On this day in 1974, a leftist/anarchist Japanese terrorist group bombed Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Tokyo for their support to the US in the Vietnam War.
On this day in 1984, an obscure Indian cult relocated to Oregon carried out a massive salmonella poisoning attack in 1984 in which almost 800 people got sick.