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Quick Hits

You have to act on intelligence even if it is uncorroborated

Just because intel turns out to be bogus does not mean it should not have led to certain decisions in the first place

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Quick Hits

No, warrant processes are not ‘racist’

Allegations that CSIS applies for a court warrant out of ‘systemic racism’ are ridiculous and point to worrying ignorance of how our spies operate

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Quick Hits

Can we really predict the next mass shooter/terrorist?

Many say they can predict the next mass shooter/terrorist before they strike; can they really?

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Perspectives

May 12, 2003: Multiple suicide bombings in Saudi Arabia

On May 12, 2003 39 people were killed and more than 160 wounded when AQ set off bombs in three compounds in Riyadh.

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Perspectives

What to do with online extremism

Efforts to remove content online is essentially ‘Whack-a-Mole’. New items are posted as quickly – or even more quickly – than old items are removed. Do we really want to play this game with terrorists?

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Quick Hits

So long and thanks for all the fish

Quick Hits 189 – This is the last podcast… for now.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

What can ordinary citizens do to stop radicalisation to violence?

Episode 133 – Phil talks to Executive Director Myrieme Churchill of Parents4peace, an organisation that aims to help families identify and deal with these cases

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

What to do with terrorist mass murderers behind bars?

Episode 132 – Borealis talks once again with Norwegian CT analyst Atle Mesoy on the infamous Anders Breivik case from 2011.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Should Canada bring back ISIS fighters for prosecution here?

Episode 130 – Borealis has a conversation with Dr. Alexandra Bain, a religious studies prof at St Thomas University in New Brunswick.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Why ‘follow the money’ applies to terrorism too

Episode 129 – Phil talks with one of Canada’s leading money laundering/terrorist financing gurus Kim Manchester