Terrorists have failed to trigger mass conflict between Muslims and non-Muslims in Europe. We should draw strength from that fact.

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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 always have the advantage of surprise.

Terrorists always have the advantage of surprise.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

We still lack a global definition of terrorism.

We still lack a global definition of terrorism.

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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.

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...

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 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...

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 European Borders Agency in Warsaw has been created to help border forces in Europe...

The European Borders Agency in Warsaw has been created to help border forces in Europe...