But since September 11, we have made every effort to try to work closely with state and local law enforcement.

I asked a Burmese why women, after centuries of following their men, now walk ahead. He said there were many unexploded land mines since the war.

Leaking of classified material is a concern.

In planning an attack, persons have various roles.

The 19 hijackers that came over here to commit the attack on Sept. 11, there were those that were at the bottom of the line. There were those who were the principal conspirators. There were those who were the pilot. Everybody has a role.

It's because we need to determine who in this country is poised, positioned to commit terrorist acts.

In the United States, it's the mandate of the FBI to gather information relating to terrorism, go out and collect it, to do the interviews, to do the investigative work.