Thank you, Mr. Chair. It's a pleasure to see you in person.
I want to thank all the witnesses who are with us this evening. I think it's obvious that we are dealing with admirable people who are dedicated to the cause of the Afghan people. We are very fortunate to have them with us.
I think we can move this study forward in the right way with their help tonight and eventually use what they tell us to make recommendations in the very important report that this committee will have to draft.
As you know, dear witnesses, this committee must shed light on the government's handling of the Afghan crisis and also focus on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. So those two areas will be addressed.
My first question is for Dr. Cukier and Ms. Perez.
Do you have any reason to be disappointed? If so, what has caused you the greatest disappointment in the government's handling of the Afghan crisis?
We'd like to hear your comments on this because we don't want the same mistakes to be repeated in the future.