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Episode 341 – A close relationship may be under some stress Iran really likes to sponsor Shia groups worldwide. As the world’s largest Shia state, Iran sees itself as a protector of sorts, given that Shiites are far outweighed by Sunni Muslims. One of those benefactors is the Houthi group (known by some as Ansarallah) […]
Episode 340 – First responders and those who deal with bad actors are exposed to very serious consequences Imagine you are a cop or a paramedic. On a daily basis, you are likely to have to deal with some very nasty stuff: severely wounded people or dead ones, and some truly evil individuals who like […]
Season 3 Special Summer Episode – Spies go where it is necessary with no trepidation (kudos to Canada’s “first” spy) After a successful Spies and Spirits event at the Luckhurst Distillery in Kelowna BC, the lads weigh in on the role Sir William Stephenson (a.k.a. ‘Intrepid’) played in the creation of the Canadian intelligence community […]
Episode 339 – Concrete steps to counter hate are a good thing Anti-Semitic acts are not new, unfortunately. Hatred of Jews goes back millennia, culminating in the Holocaust which led to the industrialisation of mass murder of Jews. Since the Hamas terrorist attack in October 2023 and the subsequent Israeli response in Gaza, it appears […]
Phil’s Phathomings Episode 1 – Canada needs to ensure that immigrants do not bring nefarious plans to our country Canada, like many other nations, needs robust immigration. Our fertility rates are dropping below the 2.1 minimum to keep our population stable and immigrants can help grow our economy. The vast majority of those who seek […]
Episode 278 – We all make mistakes, even spooks. Humans are fallible: that we know. One hopes that those in specialised trades – doctors, lawyers, etc. – get more things right than wrong. If not, it is a legitimate question: should they be in those professions? What about intelligence agencies? Should they have perfect records […]
Episode 338 – Pirates can help terrorist groups – we need to pay more attention to this The stereotypical view of pirates is undoubtedly heavily influenced by Hollywood. These depictions do not show the very violent actions carried out by pirates. Despite international treaties that define this phenomenon it does get the attention it deserves, […]
Episode 337 – what do we gain from adding more and more to the list of terrorism types? Of late there have been many attempts – some successful some not – to add more groups to lists of terrorist entities. Those behind such efforts may have good intentions, although I suspect some are just trying […]
Episode 336 – How do we manage needed immigration with needed security? As a country of immigrants by definition, most Canadians have a positive view on newcomers. I would imagine that the public believes that the proper checks are done to ensure – where possible – we are not importing threats to national security and […]
Episode 277 – We need to channel our inner Dragnet when faced with new information: just the facts ma’am Ok, I get it. The media want to be first to get a story out and be definitive on what it all means. As a consequence, they tend to reach out to (self-styled) ‘experts’ to weigh […]