"The idea is to have global standards. There is so much travel that if you just had a regional standard, it would probably ultimately have to be changed."
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"You can't get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence services.“
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"In intelligence work, there are limits to the amount of information one can share. Confidentiality is essential."
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"I remain optimistic. What we've seen in Europe and the rest of the world is that freedom has a much stronger attraction than radical fundamentalism."
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