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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

A discussion with Destiny: Trump, Incels, Police and more

If you recall, about 5 months ago, I joined Destiny (Steven Bonnell) during his livestream. He invited me back for another discussion.

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Perspectives

Air India Flight 182 bombing (June 23, 1985)

On this day in 1985, Sikh extremists perpetrated the single greatest terrorist act in history when they placed a bomb on an Air India flight, killing 329.

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Perspectives

‘Peace in our time’, Afghan style?

Why military interventions are hard to evaluate, especially ones in really broken lands like Afghanistan.

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Bomb blast in Algeria (June 22, 1995)

On this day in 1995, the GIA set off a car bomb in the northeastern Algerian city of Constantine, wounding 16 including 5 children.

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Car bombing on Police building in China (June 21, 2014)

On this day in 2014, 13 terrorists ran an explosive-laden car into a police station in China’s Xinjiang province injuring three officers; all 13 assailants were killed.

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Attack at Canadian Embassy in Kabul (June 20, 2016)

On this day in 2016, both the Taliban and ISIS claimed a suicide bomber who killed 16 locally-engaged security guards at the Canadian embassy in Kabul.

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Podcast Quick Hits

Quick Hits: Research finds Canadians among most active in online right-wing extremism

Canadians are supposedly really active on right wing extremism websites. How worried should we be? Have a listen to how Borealis sees this data.

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Podcast Quick Hits

Quick Hits: Does Canada’s foreign policy need a redo?

Canada just lost a vote to gain a seat on the UN Security Council. How do Canada’s intelligence agencies meet the country’s foreign intel priorities?

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Podcast Quick Hits

Quick Hits: A better way to prosecute terrorists

Lots of terrorist cases never go to trial or, when they do, terrorists are acquitted.

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Bombing at Frankfurt Airport (June 19, 1985)

On this day in 1985, the Abu Nidal Organisation was believed to have been behind the bombing at Frankfurt Airport in which 3 people, including 2 children, were killed.