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

The only way to address terrorism is to deal with the issues that create terrorism, to resolve them where possible, and where that's not possible to ensure that there is an alternative to violence.

The United States government does not negotiate with terrorists.

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.

No matter how many plots we uncover and disrupt, no matter how many terrorist organizations we degrade or destroy, another individual or group will rise to take their place.

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.

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