Mr. Speaker, let us be very clear. The government's plan, even around reconstruction, is not working. This is the evidence coming from the field. Why is the government still telling Canadians that this is the game plan? Even today General Hillier offered his very deflated outlook on the current plan.
First, the government says that it is two years maximum. Then it says that it is five years minimum. Then we have the Prime Minister who says that it could be a lot longer. All the while we have officials who are saying that reconstruction is not taking place and victory through counter-insurgency is certainly not possible.
When will the government admit that this unbalanced mission has no clear--