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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Dan Stanton – Just how important is counter intelligence these days?

Episode 117 – Phil has a discussion with veteran CSIS investigator Dan Stanton

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Quick Hits

Way too many things are being called terrorism today

Quick Hits 181 – Why was Ethan Crumbley charged with terrorism in Oxford shooting?

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Perspectives

December 7, 2012: Mosque hit with a grenade attack in Kenya

On December 7, 2012 a grenade tossed near a mosque in the Eastleigh area of Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, killed five and wounded at least eight.

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Is it time to drop terrorism from the Canadian Criminal Code?

When terrorism is applied to all kinds of criminal offences perhaps it is time to remove it from the criminal code: charges can be laid in other ways.

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Are there limits to intelligence sharing in counter terrorism?

Sometimes the need to ensure public safety and national security require ‘taking the ugly date to the dance’.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Former FBI Brig Barker – Counter terrorism at the coalface

Episode 114 – Borealis talks with veteran FBI agent Brig Barker about his years helping to prevent terrorist attacks.

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Perspectives

What price military counter terrorism intervention?

When you call it a ‘war on terrorism’ you’d expect a military role, no? But is it the best approach?

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November 22, 2015: Female suicide bomber attacks refugees in Nigeria

On November 22, 2015 a 20-year old female suicide bomber disguised as a refugee detonated her load in NE Nigeria, killing 8 and wounding 7.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Mike King – What is CVE and what does it actually do?

Episode 113 – What is the world of CVE (Countering Violent Extremism) all about? What is the reality of all this?

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Perspectives

October 27, 2003: Car bomb hits the International Red Cross in Iraq

On October 27, 2003 Iraqis detonated car bombs outside the ICRC HQ and five police stations across Baghdad, killing 40 and wounding 200