If one nation decides to unilaterally take out another's citizen what stops the desire for legitimate…
Tag: Perspectives
The damned if you do damned if you don’t nature of military counter terrorism ops
Our focus on sending armed forces to confront Islamist terrorists is understandable but the outcome is…
So where is all the right wing extremism in the US post-election period?
We need to constantly remind ourselves that the vast majority of those who sound violent do…
When ‘nationalists’ turn to terrorism
A number of ethno-nationalist conflicts around the world are inching towards potential terrorist campaigns.
How long should terrorists stay in prison?
Are terrorists enough of a danger to warrant long - or indefinite - incarceration once found…
Security services stop terrorist attacks and THEY are in the wrong?
Charges of entrapment in terrorist cases belie a woeful ignorance of how terrorism works.
There are ALWAYS signs of an upcoming terrorist attack
Statements like "we never saw this coming" when referring to terrorist acts are inaccurate: there are…
Why most terrorists are not true ‘lone actors’
The recent sentencing of a man to 20 years in prison for his role in the…
Violence is way down: Why do we think otherwise?
Both violence in general and terrorist violence in particular are declining but most people seem to…
The Tamil Tiger who changed his stripes?
How easy is it to tell whether a 'former' terrorist is no longer one?