Before this piece goes any further I need to spell out that I am not a big fan of the use of force unless absolutely necessary (and when necessary it is best to use it…
View More Myanmar may be the Next Jihadi BattlegroundTag: Islamic State
Suffer the Children of Islamic State
If there is one searing image of the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe it is that of the orphanages of Romania. The regime of President Nicolae Ceausescu outlawed both contraception and abortion. As a…
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Do Returning IS fighters Deserve an Amnesty?
Historically, amnesties have been offered to former combatants in an attempt to stop the violence and allow a country the chance to rebuild itself. A really good example where an amnesty seemed to work would…
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‘We are Just as Safe as a Year Ago’
Recent terror attacks in Europe have unnerved Canadians and many wonder which nation or what out-of-the-way tourist spot may be the next venue for a suicide bomber. New Canadian Media asked two experts on the…
View More ‘We are Just as Safe as a Year Ago’Paris Attacks: Requiem for the Nameless
As friends in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad reach out to tell me they are safe after recent attacks by Islamic State (IS), a myriad of thoughts and images run through my mind. Huge obscenities and small graces alike. I…
View More Paris Attacks: Requiem for the NamelessISIL: Refugee Crisis Linked to Bombing Campaigns – Part 3
In 2003, Canada opted out of the coalition that pummeled Iraq back into the Middle Ages. Now, Canada has joined the coalition to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) that emerged…
View More ISIL: Refugee Crisis Linked to Bombing Campaigns – Part 3Canadians Divided on Role of Government in Refugee Crisis
Over the last week, the Canadian public has awakened to the grim reality of the current refugee crisis springing from Syria after images emerged of a three-year-old boy whose body washed ashore in Turkey. Nevertheless,…
View More Canadians Divided on Role of Government in Refugee CrisisThe Evolution of Evil – Part 2 in series
In 2003, Canada opted out of the coalition that pummeled Iraq back into the Middle Ages. Now, Canada has joined the coalition to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) that emerged…
View More The Evolution of Evil – Part 2 in seriesUnderstanding the Fight Against ISIL – Part I
In 2003, Canada opted out of the coalition that pummeled Iraq back into the Middle Ages. Now, Canada has joined the coalition to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) that emerged…
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From Lebanon to Canada: Meeting Foreign Minister Bassil
It’s a long way from Lebanon to Vancouver. I contemplate this as I wait to meet the Lebanese foreign minister, Gebran Bassil, here on a flying visit to Canada to meet with the country’s substantial…
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