Condemning someone for what they did decades ago based on what they knew then does not make a lot of sense
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.
Calling for a ceasefire in Gaza has merit but we must also recognise there would be no war in the first place if Hamas were not there
Some in Canada think that those who joined ISIS are ‘victims’ who need to be ‘rescued’. How do real victims, i.e. Yazidis, feel about this?
The phenomenon of radicalisation has been looked at in detail by security intelligence services and law enforcement agencies: it is not new.
We have been led to believe that religion is a good thing: so why do so many use it to justify acts of terrorist violence?
Are there occasions when less, rather than more, information is a better way to manage reactions to violence in our societies?
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?
A terrorist attack on a crowd during the holiday season would be horrific: what are the chances of one in Western Europe this year?
The belief by some that a particular form of international terrorism, i.e. jihadi violent extremism, is on the wane or no longer important is most definitely wrong.
Does the UK know something of the terrorist threat to Canada that we don’t? If so, I hope we find out!