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Today in terrorism: October 5, 1974 Guildford pub bombings

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2019-10-05
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On this day in 1974, bombs went off in two pubs popular with British army personnel in Guildford that was close to several military barracks.

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September 20, 1980: ETA kill four members of Spain’s Guardia Civil at a bar

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2019-09-20
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There are terrorists groups that have their rise and fall over time. Some groups are remarkably resilient and longlasting, such as the Irish Republican Army (IRA) which is pretty close to a century old. Others are a flash in the pan such as the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) which lasted only between 1973 and 1975 […]

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A Canadian (i.e. inoffensive) way to talk about terrorism

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2019-05-03
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We Canadians are a deferential bunch. Our national phrase is ‘sorry’ (NB if you want to find a Canadian in a crowd quickly just step on everyone’s toes. The first person to say ‘sorry’ to you is the Canadian). We really try not to offend anyone. This deep-seated desire to be inoffensive even extends to […]

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When terrorists become statesmen

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2017-03-29
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I see that Martin McGuinness died the other day. Mr. McGuinness was an Irish republican, a member of the Sinn Fein political party and, until he left politics in part because he was stricken with cancer, the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland from 2007 to early 2017. He was also, according to some, a […]