If you exchange information internationally, you must strengthen data protection. Those are two sides of the same coin.

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Indiscriminate attacks on civilians ought, under all circumstances, to be illegal in war as in...

Indiscriminate attacks on civilians ought, under all circumstances, to be illegal in war as in...

It's important that we work very closely with moderate Muslim forces locally, nationally and internationally.

It's important that we work very closely with moderate Muslim forces locally, nationally and internationally.

You can't get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence...

You can't get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence...

Ultimately, freedom and democracy are stronger than fear and tyranny.

Ultimately, freedom and democracy are stronger than fear and tyranny.

We are familiar with terrorism. But indiscriminate, cross-border, religiously motivated terrorism is new.

We are familiar with terrorism. But indiscriminate, cross-border, religiously motivated terrorism is new.

The central role in the fight against terrorism is with national authorities.

The central role in the fight against terrorism is with national authorities.

I have never come across a technology that doesn't change. This is inevitable. You have...

I have never come across a technology that doesn't change. This is inevitable. You have...

Look at Iraq; look at Afghanistan, where at great personal physical risk people have gone...

Look at Iraq; look at Afghanistan, where at great personal physical risk people have gone...

Terrorists have failed in what is arguably al Qaida's most important objective - to trigger...

Terrorists have failed in what is arguably al Qaida's most important objective - to trigger...

The idea is to have global standards. There is so much travel that if you...

The idea is to have global standards. There is so much travel that if you...

The key to tackling Islamist fundamentalism and terrorism from the Islamist community is in the...

The key to tackling Islamist fundamentalism and terrorism from the Islamist community is in the...

If you combat an international phenomenon, it is indispensable to share information internationally.

If you combat an international phenomenon, it is indispensable to share information internationally.

I remain optimistic. What we've seen in Europe and the rest of the world is...

I remain optimistic. What we've seen in Europe and the rest of the world is...

Terrorists always have the advantage of surprise.

Terrorists always have the advantage of surprise.

We have an integrated picture of the threat from outside and from within that is...

We have an integrated picture of the threat from outside and from within that is...

The violent radicals do not legitimately represent the overwhelming majority of the world's Muslims.

The violent radicals do not legitimately represent the overwhelming majority of the world's Muslims.

There are no automatic links between poverty and terrorism. Among millions of poor people in...

There are no automatic links between poverty and terrorism. Among millions of poor people in...

In situations of military conflict, civil strife, lawlessness, bad governance, and human rights violations, terrorists...

In situations of military conflict, civil strife, lawlessness, bad governance, and human rights violations, terrorists...

We're still stymied by the old stand-off between those who wish to fight terrorism and...

We're still stymied by the old stand-off between those who wish to fight terrorism and...

Our strategy should be to strengthen the hand of moderate Muslims.

Our strategy should be to strengthen the hand of moderate Muslims.