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I don't see myself as exotic.

In the 360-degree battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, women have served honorably and fought valiantly. Yet there is a key difference between being in harm's way and reacting to enemy contact, and being in a direct combat operations role day in and day out. They are different scenarios that require different standards.

What's the difference between my wife and a terrorist? You can negotiate with a terrorist.

Some people are more terrorist than others.

It's not fair that there aren't very many juicy or varied roles for women.

And while national military forces have historically resisted the full participation of women soldiers, female talent has found plenty of scope in revolutionary and terrorist groups around the planet.

Woman is also the element of conflict.

In the business of war, the role of women is really to maintain normalcy and ensure that there is cultural continuity.

Whether it's in Washington, or whether it's with the mothers of extremists, or whether it's education in places like Pakistan... a lot of women in these emerging countries are taking charge and doing amazing things.

If you're a terrorist, you're a terrorist.