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The Fallacies and the Facts about Terrorism
by John Thompson on June 22, 2009 | National Defense, Terrorism
Terrorism, like so many other human activities, can be a complicated subject – so complicated that nobody has yet managed to come up with a concise and accurate definition for it.
Read more » | 1 commentsCanadian Engagement in Latin America can counter Chavez Mischief
by Patrick Donnelly on June 22, 2009 | National Defense
When Prime Minister Stephen Harper conducted his first official visit to Chile, Colombia and the Caribbean in July 2007, he undertook important steps in renewing Canada’s historical ties with Latin America. Now with a renewed electoral mandate, the prime minister should continue to promote an agenda of liberalism, free trade, and democracy in the region, both for the sake of the people in the region and neutralize the destructive authoritarian influence of Venezuela’s Colonel Hugo Chavez.
Read more » | 0 commentsCanada Should Push For a Retro NATO
by James Bissett on June 22, 2009 | National Defense
It was inevitable that NATO expansion eastward would at some point run into a hostile Russian reaction. The attack on South Ossetia by Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili in August was the last straw and Russia finally showed its teeth by crushing the Georgian offensive in 48 hours. The Russians then added insult to injury by recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and the other breakaway region, Abkhazia. The West faces the prospect of a new arms race—and if not the specter of nuclear warfare, at least a serious setback to global peace and security.
Read more » | 0 commentsC2C's Exclusive Interview with (Retired) General Rick Hillier: Former Canadian Chief of the Defence Staff
by Chris Schafer on June 22, 2009 | National Defense
Former General Rick Hillier, CMM, MSC, CD, a native of Newfoundland, served as the Canadian Chief of the Defence Staff from February 4, 2005 to July 1, 2008. C2C editor Chris Schafer interviewed Mr. Hillier recently on his thoughts on Canada’s role in the world and Afghanistan.
Read more » | 0 commentsWar in the Age of Terror: A review of John Robb's Brave New War: The Next Stage of Terrorism and the End of Globalization
by Rebecca Walberg on June 22, 2009 | National Defense, Terrorism
The diabolical genius of the 9/11 attacks was the way in which a small and loosely organized group of terrorists slipped around the behemoth of the US military and security apparatus, rather than attempting to directly engage it. The greatest threat to American domestic security and the American military abroad turned out to be not another nation or its armed forces, but a determined consortium using only tools that can be cheaply and easily purchased, such as cell phones and box cutters.
Read more » | 0 commentsThe Russians - and Everyone Else - in Canada's Arctic
by Nigel Hannaford on June 22, 2009 | National Defense
In August 2007, a Russian submersible placed a titanium marker depicting the nation's flag on the seabed at the North Pole. It was a declaration of sovereignty. In Canada, the reaction was muted. By international agreement, competing claims were to be decided by negotiation under the auspices of the UN.
Read more » | 0 commentsA Graveyard For All: The Trouble With Relativism
by Dr. Travis D. Smith on June 22, 2009 | Book Review, National Defense
Naming a book The Book of Absolutes is a bit hubristic. It’s also redundant. The Book should suffice to christen the book that reveals absolutes. Setting that defect aside, I believe that we should forgive author William Gairdner’s boast, too. His candour and daring is refreshing in an age awash in wishy-washiness. I much prefer it to the feigned humility of one who formulates comprehensive rules and recommendations for restructuring society and then labels it but “a theory.”
Read more » | 0 commentsWhat's Wrong with the Libertarian Case Against the War in Afghanistan?
by Dr. Barry Cooper on June 22, 2009 | National Defense
Before we can see what is wrong with “ The Libertarian Case Against the War in Afghanistan ,” made by David R. Henderson, we have to understand what, if anything, is wrong with libertarianism.
Read more » | 0 commentsThe other name for “profiling”: Smart detective work
by Mark Milke on January 14, 2010 | MiddleEast, Human Rights, Public Policy, Foreign Affairs, National Defense
The quickest way through security for everyone is if airport staff are allowed to practice quick detective work. Profiling is a reality. We might as well admit it, collectively lighten up a bit, and thus get through security quicker.
Read more » | 0 commentsBook Review: Uprising, "white" Indians, and a crack shot
by Dr. Barry Cooper on January 28, 2010 | National Defense, Military, Aboriginal
Barry Cooper reviews a new book from Douglas Bland
Read more » | 0 commentsThis Month's Featured Article
Has treason run its course in Canada?
Don’t look for another case of treason any time soon argues Michael Taube in a column that supplements this month’s treason issue…
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