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We must listen more to the victims of terrorism

Why is it that the victims of terrorism seem to disappear from our attention in the immediate aftermath of an attack: do the terrorists themselves deserve our fascination?

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What to do with the Saudis as a counter terrorism partner

What should those who hold human values highly do with regimes who can help with intelligence on counter terrorism but don’t share our values?

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The misinformation on RWE really has to stop

Everyone seems to be convinced that right-wing extremism is THE # threat: well, it seems everyone is wrong – this ain’t good.

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Perspectives

Has Israel joined the ‘terrorist state’ list?

If Israel can have a terrorist as its national security minister does this make it a ‘terrorist state’? Hmmm, an interesting question.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Canadian Intelligence Eh! The terrorist threat to Morocco

Just how dangerous is the current terrorist threat to Morocco? A conversation with American University in Kuwait’s El Yasmine Hasnaoui.

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Who decides what is a serious national security threat: intelligence professionals or bureaucrats?

When a senior intelligence official appears to do a 180 to satisfy government views on how to interpret threat it is a sad day for national security professionals.

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Quick Hits – Put up a ‘for sale’ sign at CSIS: its mandate has been compromised

The Canadian government has politicised the use and meaningfulness of intelligence and undermined the very agencies which provide it – not good!

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Canadian Intelligence Eh! – What is happening in France vis-a-vis terrorism?

France has long been the victim of jihadist terrorist attacks – why? A conversation with French analyst and author Alexandre Rodde

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When democracies embrace terrorists

Several leaders of democracies are stooping to include terrorists and violent extremist groups in their administrations: this ain’t good.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Canadian Intelligence Eh! podcast – what happened in Benghazi, Libya in 2012?

A variety of terrorists killed four people, including the US ambassador to Libya, in September 2012: why has this case not been solved?