Thanks, Chair.
First off, thanks to both of the witnesses for coming to testify and for your service. Please keep your answers as to the point as possible, as we have four minutes.
My first question is for you, Mr. Peddle. You're a former intelligence officer and obviously tracking this. Going back to how this was forecasted, we saw all the signs coming. In your opinion, could the Canadian government have taken more action sooner, to help get Afghans out?