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

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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...

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...

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...

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...

Terrorists have failed to trigger mass conflict between Muslims and non-Muslims in Europe. We should...

Terrorists have failed to trigger mass conflict between Muslims and non-Muslims in Europe. We should...

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...

In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security...

In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security...

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.

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.

Terrorists always have the advantage of surprise.

Terrorists always have the advantage of surprise.

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

Europe has a long and tragic history of mostly domestic terrorism.

Europe has a long and tragic history of mostly domestic terrorism.

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...

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

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

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.

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...