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Intelligence Veteran Reviews – Iron Man (2008) and the war on terrorism

Lessons on the “War on Terror”

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Perspectives

February 13, 1978: Lethal bomb planted in Sydney garbage bin

On this day in 1978 a garbage truck compactor set off a bomb that had been placed in a bin immediately outside the Hilton Hotel in Sydney

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Quick Hits

Quick Hits 139 – What is next for QAnon? Should we be worried?

Will QAnon now turn violent… or disappear?

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February 12, 2011: Suicide bombing targets Shiite pilgrims in Iraq

On this day in 2011 a suicide bomber in Iraq killed at least 27 people and wounded a further 20 in an attack on a bus carrying Shia pilgrims.

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Radio interview

Canada adds 13 groups to terror list – What does it mean?

The purpose of Canada’s terror group list

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Perspectives

February 11, 2014: Grenade attack on cinema in Pakistan

On this day in 2014 a grenade attack on a movie theatre killed 11 people and injured 25 in the northern Pakistani city of Peshawar

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Perspectives

Why we need to be careful in declaring an end to terrorism

Terrorism is really hard to defeat. Governments often announce ‘victory’ over terrorist entities to sound positive, but these pronouncements are usually hollow.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Richard Brisson: Is there anything cooler than a codebreaker?

Episode 80 – Borealis sits down with former Canadian cryptologist Richard Brisson to talk about this fascinating field.

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Perspectives

February 10, 2011: Teenage suicide bomber attack in Pakistan

On this day in 2011 32 soldiers were killed and more than 40 injured in a suicide attack on a military base in the northwestern part of Pakistan

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Quick Hits When Religion Kills

Quick Hits 138 – We need to call religious extremism what it is – extreme!

Why extreme views may not be violent but still can an effect on public safety.