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Why Islamic leaders remain silent about China’s internment camps for Uyghur Muslims

China is involved in what can only be called a ‘genocide’ against Uyghur Muslims. Former CSIS Analyst Phil Gurski weighs in on why the world’s Muslims leaders remain silent.

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Why can’t Canada deport a terrorist?

Al Qaeda member Mohamed Harkat should have been sent back to his native Algeria decades ago: why is he still here in Canada?

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The first rule of spy club: you do not talk about spy club

Former CSIS Analyst Phil Gurski weighs in on why it makes sense for nations to share intelligence where and when they can.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Lorenzo Vidino on how worried we should be about the Muslim Brotherhood

Former CSIS Analyst Phil Gurksi interviews Lorenzo Vidino, specialist on the Muslim Brotherhood in the West about how worried we should be about the MB.

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More questions than answers on the Rideau Hall ‘incident’

Former CSIS analyst explain why, when we have so little to go on, it is best to refrain from pronouncing judgment on a violent incident.

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Train bombings in India (July 11, 2006)

The Indian Mujahideen were believed responsible for 7 near simultaneous pressure cooker bombs on commuter trains in Mumbai which killed nearly 200 people.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Podcast 49 – Terrorism, Iran and Foreign Policy: A discussion with Atheist Republic

Armin Navabi from Atheist Republic interviews CSIS analyst Phil Gurski on what is happening in Iran and how worried should we be about that nation.

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Our problem with China is much bigger than the fate of the two Michaels

This contribution was published on The Hill Times on July 6, 2020 CSIS has warned about China’s activities for decades and those warnings have been shunted aside. China is not Canada’s friend. It is a serial human rights abuser in Xinjiang against Uyghur Muslims. OTTAWA, CANADA — You have to feel for the families of […]

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Canada Day bomb plot in Victoria (July 1, 2013)

On this day in 2013, two converts to Islam convicted of a pressure cooker terrorism plot to occur in British Columbia on Canada Day. They were later acquitted.

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Terrorism is becoming complicated… again!

When you hear someone say that terrorism has ‘changed’ and that we have to change with it be skeptical. Nothing really has changed over 150 years with the sole exception of technology.