Pity poor Maxime Bernier. The leader of the People’s Party of Canada, who came within a hair’s breadth of becoming head honcho of the Conservative Party, cannot catch a break.
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.
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Today in terrorism: 10 October 2008
On this date in 2008, a suicide bomber struck Orakzai, Pakistan, killing at least 50 and wounding more than 100.
On this day in 1934, King Alexander I of Yugoslavia was assassinated by Bulgarian Vlado Chernozemski, a member of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation (IMRO).
Knives are handy tools. They can cut meat. They can be used to push food onto your fork. On this day in 2015, a series of stabbings in Israel shocked that nation.
On this day in 1985, four terrorists from the Palestine Liberation Front corralled 97 passengers aboard the Italian ship Achille Lauro.
On October 6 1981, assassins posing as soldiers opened fire on Egyptian President Anwar Sadat as he watched a military victory parade.
On this day in 1974, bombs went off in two pubs popular with British army personnel in Guildford that was close to several military barracks.
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Today in Terrorism: October 4, 2003
On 4 October 2003, 21 people were killed and 60 wounded in a suicide bombing carried out by a female terrorist in the Maxim restaurant in Haifa, Israel.
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Today in terrorism: October 3, 1991
On this day in 1991, five black Muslim followers of JuF stood accused of conspiring to simultaneously blow up two Toronto Hindu buildings in an attempt to kill 4,500 people.
Iran gets a lot of bad press (somewhat deservedly!) for its international meddling and ‘theocracy’. But is it really as dangerous as another ‘theocratic’ state when it comes to terrorism?