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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Can risk assessment tools really prevent terrorism?

Can we predict who becomes a terrorist and why? That is what some risk assessment tools claim – are they accurate?

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The PM Trudeau and his team clearly need to enroll in Intelligence 101

You would think a country’s leader would have a good idea what its intelligence agencies have authority to do. Then again, this is Canada we are talking about.

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What is it like to work at the pointy end of counter-terrorism?

In a world of so many who see themselves as terrorism ‘experts’ we really should listen to those who have pointy end of the stick experience

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Canadian Intelligence Eh! A journalist’s perspective on terrorism

Spies, cops and soldiers are not the only ones concerned with terrorism – journalists are important actors too. A conversation with the UK’s Tam Hussein

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Quick Hits

The misinformation on RWE really has to stop

Everyone seems to be convinced that right-wing extremism is THE # threat: well, it seems everyone is wrong – this ain’t good.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Canadian Intelligence Eh! The terrorist threat to Morocco

Just how dangerous is the current terrorist threat to Morocco? A conversation with American University in Kuwait’s El Yasmine Hasnaoui.

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Quick Hits – Put up a ‘for sale’ sign at CSIS: its mandate has been compromised

The Canadian government has politicised the use and meaningfulness of intelligence and undermined the very agencies which provide it – not good!

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Canadian Intelligence Eh! – What is happening in France vis-a-vis terrorism?

France has long been the victim of jihadist terrorist attacks – why? A conversation with French analyst and author Alexandre Rodde

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! podcast – what happened in Benghazi, Libya in 2012?

A variety of terrorists killed four people, including the US ambassador to Libya, in September 2012: why has this case not been solved?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! – What exactly is happening in Israel?

Israel faces many threats from terrorists abroad and from within: how serious is Jewish terrorism?