Look at Iraq; look at Afghanistan, where at great personal physical risk people have gone to the polls and have rejected the appeal from Bin Laden and his allies to stay at home.

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We still lack a global definition of terrorism.

We still lack a global definition of terrorism.

In intelligence work, there are limits to the amount of information one can share. Confidentiality...

In intelligence work, there are limits to the amount of information one can share. Confidentiality...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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 majority of the world's Muslims do not believe that terrorism is a legitimate strategy...

The majority of the world's Muslims do not believe that terrorism is a legitimate strategy...

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.

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...

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

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

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...

Muslim organisations tend to have a low level of organisation. The communities in Europe are...

Muslim organisations tend to have a low level of organisation. The communities in Europe are...

Terrorists always have the advantage of surprise.

Terrorists always have the advantage of surprise.

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

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

There is a series of sectors which could be severely disrupted by terrorist attacks, particularly...

There is a series of sectors which could be severely disrupted by terrorist attacks, particularly...

We remain vulnerable. There is no such thing as 100 percent security against terrorism.

We remain vulnerable. There is no such thing as 100 percent security against terrorism.

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...

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

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

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...