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Episode 273 – Terms may hurt, but accuracy is paramount In a world dominated by jihadi terrorism we cannot discount the minor players who are also bent on violence. We have Hindu terrorists in India, Christian terrorists in the US and, wait for it, Jewish terrorists in Israel. Violence in the West Bank and elsewhere […]
Episode 324 – Even when the public wants immediate answers, police need time to do their jobs If you watch enough crime dramas on Netflix (or the streaming platform of your choice: my wife and I are watching the quirky Annika on PBS now), you are led to believe that solving crimes is a matter […]
Episode 323 – I can tell you and not have to kill you! If there is one profession that is badly misunderstood – or not understood at all – it is espionage. Oh sure, there are spy novels and James Bond films and all that, but these are fictional and do not portray the world […]
Episode 322 – What ever happened to Canada’s values? Thanks to US President Trump Canada is forced to diversify its trade relationships. One of those partners, not new but enhanced, is China, and the government of Prime Minister Carney is busy signing deals with the PRC. One of those agreements is to bring in Chinese […]
Season 3 Episode 22 – TPS CT ASAP? Yes, another week with the lads in the virtual bar as they delve into the details of yet another counter terrorism unit in Canada, why a wanker Liberal MP is questioning Chinese use of forced Uyghur labour, and why can the Canadian government not look into problematic […]
Quick Hits Episode 272 – Who should be responsible for counter-terrorism in Canada? In a surprise announcement on March 24, the Chief of Toronto Police, Myron Demkiw, stated that his force would create a “standalone” counter-terrorism unit. Recent attacks against the US Consulate in Toronto and several Jewish institutions in the city, likely linked to […]
Episode 321 – Can Iran rely on another Arab ally? Most people think little of Yemen, a desperately poor state at the heel of the Arabian Peninsula. Wracked by civil war and a poor economy, it has nevertheless punched well above its weight, forestalling a Saudi-UAE effort to unseat its government, and launching missiles at […]
Season 3 Episode 20 – It’s Canada and we have the ‘Eh’ team of terrorism! What happens when three ex-spies talk about national security? You get in-depth, insider views of what’s happening including why two morons shoot up an empty diplomatic presence at o-dark-hundred, why Canada is level-headed when it comes to threat and an […]
Season 3 Episode 19 – Peace, what is it good for? In this week’s bar chat (ok, the bar is virtual but the beer is real and Al is enjoying a “Juicy Ass” – please don’t pursue why!) the lads look at various aspects of the war (“Don’t mention the war” – classic John Cleese […]
Episode 318 – What do Iranian Canadians think about the current situation in their homeland? Wow, what a couple of days! Israeli and US airstrikes are continuing in Iran and the country’s spiritual leader, Ayatollah Khamene’i, is dead. Iran is engaged in counterstrikes in the region and many are worried about where this will all […]