Mr. Speaker, senior Canadian air force officers have spoken out about the Prime Minister's decision to deploy combat aircraft to Kosovo. While our aircrews performed admirably, these very experienced officers complain of the lack of adequate equipment which put our air force personnel at extra risk and of burnout. That was because of political decisions to understaff our ground crew.
Would the Minister of National Defence explain why he allowed the PMO to make this decision when clearly they were not properly equipped for the job at hand?