Vulnerable to attack

by | Sep 26, 2008


The Hollowmen are back with a close-to-the-bone episode on terrorism. This is 27 minutes and 46 seconds of brilliance, there never has been a more important time to talk about terrorism after all. Witness a shaky Merv being sat down and told they have a major national security problem – they are under attack – from who he enquires – from terrorists? No! From the opposition and they’re out to get the PM.

Watch the episode here

As you watch this episode bear in mind the Australian Government will be publishing a national security strategy in the coming weeks. Let’s hope it reduces the myriad of inefficiencies.

Best quote: “You sack so much as one sniffer dog and the headline will be: PM soft on terror.” Genius.

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  • Charlie Edwards

    Charlie Edwards is Director of National Security and Resilience Studies at the Royal United Services Institute. Prior to RUSI he was a Research Leader at the RAND Corporation focusing on Defence and Security where he conducted research and analysis on a broad range of subject areas including: the evaluation and implementation of counter-violent extremism programmes in Europe and Africa, UK cyber strategy, European emergency management, and the role of the internet in the process of radicalisation. He has undertaken fieldwork in Iraq, Somalia, and the wider Horn of Africa region.

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