The arrest of Canadian Patrik Mathews, a member of The Base, in conjunction with a terrorist plot demonstrates that there are almost always signs of violent radicalisation. We should not ignore them.
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QUICK HITS 14 – Al Shabaab and Iran
Reports that the Somali terrorist group Al Shabaab may be in a ‘tactical alliance’ with Iran are an extraordinary claim and such require extraordinary evidence.
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QUICK HITS 13 – Regime Changes
There are lots of regimes that are odious and which we would we better off without. But if we act to overthrow them are we ready to deal with the consequences?
“Those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it”. We are forgetting our history and thus making terrorism worse.
What will the world of terrorism bring us in 2020? Spoiler alert – more terrorism. In this podcast Borealis looks at terrorist trends this year.
Intelligence is an important part of decision making but what happens when the officials using intelligence can’t be trusted?
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QUICK HITS 10 – Iranian Missiles
The Iran-US mini-conflict seems to have ebbed – what is really at stake here?
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Quick Hits 10 – Gay Jesus in Rio?
Many people take religion seriously but is it ok to take violent action against someone who makes fun of your faith?
Listen to this episode to find out what bothers me about the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
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Quick Hits 9 – Mental Illness
Is there a link between mental illness and terrorism? Yes, sometimes, but not as often as you would think.