Good intelligence from a variety of sources can help us understand events but it cannot eliminate deep-seated biases and distrust
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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Spying is not for amateurs
A decision to collect intelligence from human sources abroad on security matters needs to be carefully thought out and not done flippantly
Supporting Palestine is one thing, supporting a terrorist group like Hamas is quite another…and unacceptable
Writing about terrorism cannot be easy given the inherent danger in going to conflict zones: so why does a Canadian journalist do it?
Intelligence agencies are expected to never make mistakes: why is this the only profession subject to such an impossible standard?
Nations cannot be permitted to send ‘hit squads’ to other nations to kill dissidents: is India part of this club?
We collect and receive intelligence on the condition that it be handled properly. What happens when someone ignores those rules?
People who put their lives at risk in Afghanistan to help our military in their operations abroad deserve our help: it is time for Canada to step up
Busy people need help understanding the torrent of information sent to them, including intelligence. That is where a national security advisor comes in.
When those accused of leaking intelligence to people without a ‘need to know’ interesting things can happen!