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The Week in Terrorism: January 29-February 4, 2024

Islamist terrorists once again dominate globally in Africa, Asia and even Europe: nary a single far right attack or any other motivation

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The week in terrorism: January 1-7, 2024

This is a summary of terrorism around the world for the week of January 1-7, with a short discussion on the implications for global security.

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If Canada Is a Likely Target for Terrorist Attacks, Canadians Need to Know

Does the UK know something of the terrorist threat to Canada that we don’t? If so, I hope we find out!

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Did India send a hit squad to kill an alleged Sikh terrorist in Canada?

Nations cannot be permitted to send ‘hit squads’ to other nations to kill dissidents: is India part of this club?

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Ex-RCMP Officer Ortis’s Court Documents Show Damning Revelations

We collect and receive intelligence on the condition that it be handled properly. What happens when someone ignores those rules?

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Afghan interpreters deserve our protection 

People who put their lives at risk in Afghanistan to help our military in their operations abroad deserve our help: it is time for Canada to step up

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Why Intelligence Sources Must Be Protected

Intelligence agencies work hard to get the best information possible for their clients and would appreciate having their sources not outed

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Note to Trudeau: Collected Intelligence Should Be Used Consistently

Intelligence is a useful tool for governments, but those in power have to understand how to use it properly

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Is it really possible to ‘defeat’ a terrorist group?

We should be very cautious in accepting claims that terrorist groups have been defeated: they have a tendency to last a long time

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Governments Should Adequately Fund Existing Agencies Rather Than Create New Ones

When faced with failure governments have a nasty tendency to create new bodies rather than support existing ones whose advice they ignored in the first place