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Have you ever witness an act of terrorism? | QUICK HITS 21

How close have you been to a terrorist attack? Not too close I hope. In this Quick Hits podcast, Phil Gurski looks at what it means to be witness to one of these events.

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Can we talk with terrorists?

Sometimes we have to do things we really would rather not: negotiating with terrorists may be one of them.

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Canadian government does not get terrorism and taxpayers foot the bill

Everyone is presumed innocent until found guilty, even alleged terrorists or those caught up in a terrorist investigation, but do we have to pay for other nations’ mistakes?

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January 11, 2018 | Attack by terrorist inmate at French prison

Tunisia is often seen as a role model for the Arab world: the reality is very different indeed.

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Bombing at Algerian consulate in Marseilles – December 14, 1973

On December 14, 1973, the ‘Charles Martel Group’ carried out a bomb attack against the Algerian Consulate in Marseilles, killing four and wounding 23.

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Today in Terrorism: November 17, 1986 – Renault director assassination

On November 17, 1986, Action Directe assassinated Georges Besse, CEO of the French car manufacturer Renault outside his home in Paris.

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Did French security officials miss the obvious?

Mickaël Harpon’s drift toward fundamentalist Islam went undetected even though he worked in unit that tracked Islamist radicals.