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Is it ever OK to negotiate with terrorists?

We should have learned by now that military occupation to deal with terrorism is seldom a good idea: the problem is there are few alternatives. This contribution appeared in Homeland Security Today on February 17, 2020 HOMELAND SECURITY TODAY — It is looking more and more like the U.S. will ink a deal with the […]

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March 5, 2010 | Grenade attack in Rwanda

On this day in 2010, two near-simultaneous grenade explosions injured 16 people in the Rwandan capital Kigali, one at a car-washing yard and another at a bus station.

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Podcast Quick Hits

Have you ever witness an act of terrorism? | QUICK HITS 21

How close have you been to a terrorist attack? Not too close I hope. In this Quick Hits podcast, Phil Gurski looks at what it means to be witness to one of these events.

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Listen to my podcasts on Spotify

You can now listen to all podcasts by Phil Gurski (An Intelligent Look at Terrorism and Quick Hits) on Spotify for free. Listen today!

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March 4, 2010 | Islamist extremist attack on Catholics in Yemen

On this day in 2016 four suspected ISIS members murdered 16 people, including four nuns at the offices of the Sisters of Mother Teresa in Aden, Yemen.

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Zoomer Radio – Phil Gurski and Ted Mallet discuss the ongoing rail blockade

Near hours after police moved in to inforce an injonction and remove a rail blockade near Belleville, other poped up affecting trains and services.

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March 3, 2006 | SUV attack in North Carolina

On this day in 2006 Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar drove a rented Jeep through a crowd at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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QUICK HITS 20 – No, Canada is not broken!

A recent poll shows majority of Canadians think this country is broken. Is it? Retired intelligence analyst Phil Gurski looks at our history of political violence to see if that is true.

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When will Canada stand up to states that engage in terrorism against their own citizens?

Uyghur Canadians are harassed by Chinese agents here and abroad to keep quiet about the abuses or their families back home will suffer. Our response? I am still waiting.

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March 2, 1975 | Air Algerie Bombings in France

On this day in 1975 bombs went off outside Air Algerie offices in France, causing serious damage. The incident was claimed by the Charles Martel Group.