In situations of military conflict, civil strife, lawlessness, bad governance, and human rights violations, terrorists find it easier to hide, train and prepare their attacks.

The violent radicals do not legitimately represent the overwhelming majority of the world's Muslims.

The key to tackling Islamist fundamentalism and terrorism from the Islamist community is in the hands of moderate Muslims.

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

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

We still lack a global definition of terrorism.

Terrorists always have the advantage of surprise.