Cyber will be part of any future conflict - whether it's a nation state or terrorism.

We have to be mindful that there is the certainty that terrorists will attempt to launch multiple attacks against their enemy, which is us and our allies.

As long as there are people who are not happy with their lot in life, as long as the United States is perceived to somehow be the cause of this unhappiness, there will be terrorism.

The United States government does not negotiate with terrorists.

Osama bin Laden's own words stated he has a war against the United States. He declared that American civilians should be considered as combatants.

The Pakistani government under Musharraf is a strong and key player in the global war on terrorism, and their contribution has been second to none.

I was an intelligence officer, not a policy-maker.