Mr. Speaker, let us keep a little perspective here. The Canadian forces were engaged in Afghanistan recently as part of an international military force that was committed from October 7 when the military action began. The fact that Canadians were engaged in a situation in which they were in harm's way is not a surprise and should not have been a surprise to anyone. The fact that they have carried out their duties with distinction, doing what they were asked to do and have succeeded in doing it, should also not be a surprise to anyone.
The complaint that the member has would make no difference whatsoever to anything that has happened in this conflict.