I'll speak to that generally, ma'am, if that's all right.
We have a very elaborate process, which we refer to as targeting. That takes into account the definition of a legitimate military target and it does a very thorough assessment of collateral damage. I don't mean to dehumanize this in any way, but it takes into account the potential in a strike for civilian casualties and the expected degree of infrastructure damage we would cause by striking that target.
That process is run through a military filter to ensure the effort we apply is suitable for the target we are striking. It is run through a legal filter to ensure we're operating within the legal realm of our mandate. And it is subject to approvals at various levels in the chain of command by designated command authorities, ultimately under the NATO command of Lieutenant-General Charles Bouchard, and in some cases back in Canada, where it's necessary.
You can appreciate that the details of that are not discussed in an open forum for reasons of operational security, but I can assure you.... One of the jobs I have is to make sure this process is very carefully managed, certainly from the Ottawa level, and those officers who are charged in positions of responsibility, be they operations or legal or intelligence or other, are similarly highly trained, highly professional, and very proficient.