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Does the ‘war on terrorism’ need warriors to fight it?

The war on terrorism has led to an over-dependence on military tactics and analyses on ways to counter it. Time to retire this term.

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It turns out Canada cannot prosecute returning foreign fighters

Quick Hits 179 – Canadian woman freed from ISIS detention camp reunites with daughter in Canada

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November 23, 2006: Car bombs target Shia Muslims in Iraq

On November 23, 2006 a series of car bombings struck Sadr City, a Shia dominated slum in Baghdad, killing 202 people and wounding another 250.

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November 17, 1976: Islamist attack on Jordanian hotel

On November 17, 1976 Abu Nidal terrorists burst into the Intercontinental Hotel in Amman, Jordan and took hostages.

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November 15, 2013: Islamists kidnap and kill tourists in Malaysia

On November 15, 2013 gunmen abducted a Taiwanese woman and her husband holidaying in Malaysia and handed them to the Abu Sayyaf Group.

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November 13, 2018: Boko Haram massacres farmers in Nigeria

On November 13, 2018 Boko Haram jihadists killed at least 16 farmers and left dozens missing in Nigeria’s Borno state.

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When terrorists become rulers

Bringing in (former) terrorists to run nations is generally a very bad idea: terrorist groups are not even remotely qualified to do so.

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November 3, 2008: Car bombing at southern Thailand fruit market

On November 3, 2008  a car bomb blast at a fruit market and another explosion minutes later at a nearby teashop wounded 73 people in Muslim southern Thailand.

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November 2, 2020: Wannabe ISIS terrorist carries out shooting in Austria

On November 2, 2020 a wannabe Austrian ISIS terrorist killed four and wounded more than a dozen in Vienna before he was killed by police.

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What should we do with ‘pretend’ terrorists?

Should a wannabe Canadian terrorist who lied about joining ISIS get away with nothing more than a slap on the wrist?