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The gnawing question of when to release terrorists from custody

There is no such thing as zero-risk: we need to have systems in place to measure danger as best we can.

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Can we talk with terrorists?

Sometimes we have to do things we really would rather not: negotiating with terrorists may be one of them.

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When terrorists target the next generation

Terrorist groups like the Taliban hate just about everything, especially those who have hopes for the future.

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So why don’t terrorists attack nuclear power plants?

Terrorists want to have the biggest impact possible – so why don’t they attack nuclear plants?

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So now gangs are terrorists too? No, they are most definitely not

How do you define terrorism? We may not all agree with what terrorism is, but I wish we could agree on what it isn’t!

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Massacre of Hindu train passengers by Sikh terrorists – December 26, 1991

Train security is generally understated which makes you wonder why there are not more terrorist attacks on these modes of transportation.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

PODCAST 25 – Why terrorists are Scrooges at Christmas?

Don’t the terrorists know it’s Christmas? Why these groups target the Christmas season with their brand of violence?

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Hometown terrorists?

The actual place of incubation does not matter. What does is having a bevy of like-minded co-conspirators and access to relevant material, and that can happen anywhere.

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The world may need more Canada, but not more Canadian terrorists

Even if terrorist attacks are rare in Canada, some Canadian extremists do elect to strike abroad. What should we do with them?

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Podcast 21 – Are Incels Terrorists?

Alek Minassian killed 10 people and wounded 16 in an alleged ‘incel’ attack in Toronto on April 23, 2018. Was this a terrorist incident and are incels terrorists?