Just because someone says something about terrorism does not make it so: claims are made all the time but not all these are backed up by any data.
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 2002 a car bomb exploded outside the American embassy in Lima, Peru late in the night, killing at least eight people and injuring 30 more.
On this day in 1993 two bombs planted in litter bins on a busy shopping street in Warrington detonated within minutes of each other, killing two children.
Is HYDRA a terrorist organisation which created the ultimate terrorist?
On this day in 1999 52 people were killed and 168 wounded in a bombing at a crowded market in Vladkavkaz, the capital of North Ossetia.
More details on the latest news in the Atlanta spa shootings.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League and terrorism
Reviewing the terrorist scene from Zack Snyder’s Justice League
On this day in 2015 two gunmen killed nineteen people, including 17 foreign tourists, in an attack on the Bardo museum in Tunis.
Decades of frustrated desires for autonomy, if not outright independence, are readily understandable motivations for some to turn to terrorism.

Episode 85 – Former CSIS Intelligence Analyst Phil Gurski is joined by Australian practitioner Peta Lowe to discuss these issues and more.