117 – GUEST: Gordon Mood – Archie Comics – 600th Issue / GUEST: Paul McKeever – No Tax For Pan Am II

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Aug 272009
 

Archie 600th

 
 
 
 

Deja Vu All Over Again – A Potpourri Of Resurrected Issues of The Distant And Recent Past
GUEST: Gordon Mood, L.A. Mood Comics And Games
Archie Comics – 600th Issue Features Proposal To Veronica
Christine Williams, Stuart Parker, Robert Metz – Viewpoints On Releasing The Lockerbie Bomber
Compassion And Mercy Versus Justice
GUEST: Paul McKeever, Leader, Freedom Party Of Ontario
No Tax For Pan Am II – An Unwanted Legacy
The Prince Of Pot: Marc Emery’s Farewell Tour

071 – Guest: Salim Mansur – Reflections on 9/11 / Beware of Putin

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Sep 112008
 

Twin Towers

Reflections On 9/11
Americans And Canadians – The Wars In Iraq And Afghanistan
Beware Of Putin: Russia’s Role In Georgia
India And China – Growing World Influences

060 – Guest: John Thompson: The Mackenzie Institute – Terrorism / Climate change

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Jun 262008
 

John Thompson

Explaining Terrorism – Again
The Sun Says NO To Global Warming
Climate Change History
Food Shortages And Crop Failures

022 – Afghanistan: A sense of the place | Arthur Majoor

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Sep 132007
 

Arthur Majoor

 

Sergeant Arthur Majoor on Afghanistan: ‘A sense of the place’
Not your traditional peace-keeping mission
ISAF: A group effort in Afghanistan investment
Fighting the disease of terrorism

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007 – John Thompson: President of The Mackenzie Institute

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May 312007
 

John Thompson

 

In this edition of Just Right, we explore the stark realities of the global jihad movement with John Thompson, president of the Mackenzie Institute and a leading expert on terrorism and political extremism.

We begin by addressing Canadian attitudes toward the missions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Many Canadians view these conflicts as separate and mistaken endeavors, with polls indicating growing fatigue and a belief that continued involvement heightens vulnerability to terrorism. Yet Thompson clarifies that these are not isolated wars but manifestations of a singular worldwide phenomenon: the international jihad, encompassing Wahhabi, Salafist, Deobandist, and Khomeinist strands united by shared ideology, funding, training, and objectives.

This is no mere opinion but the jihadists’ own perspective, as they shift resources across theaters—from Iraq to Afghanistan, importing fighters from distant nations. Absent a central figure like Hitler or Stalin, the movement persists as a decades-long ideological brew, rendering quick withdrawal impossible.

We examine terrorism’s psychological underpinnings: beyond grand ideological promises of triumph, terrorists derive subconscious satisfaction from destruction and chaos. Thompson contrasts this with past Marxist terrorism, limited in lethality, against today’s far more sinister threats, including cults like Aum Shinrikyo.

In Iraq, failures stem from ignoring tribalism, debaathification errors that dismantled institutions, and external interference fueling sectarian violence. We discuss whether involvement concerns oil—Thompson asserts no, emphasizing the region’s strategic crossroads status. American imperialism proves inept at cloning democratic institutions abroad, rooted in cultural differences.

Freedom emerges as the West’s ultimate weapon against fundamentalism, though Arab elites fear its implications. Media polarization and manipulated controversies, like the Danish cartoons, divert and inflame.

Ultimately, muddling through offers the least catastrophic path, hoping moderate Muslims reclaim their faith—yet victory for jihadists would unleash unimaginable horrors.

Recognizing this global struggle for what it is remains just right.