Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
During the time that Mr. Colvin was making his testimony, I made an observation directly to him that I didn't question his observations. They were his observations, and I'm sure they were factually reported, and I'm sure he's an honourable gentleman.
Regrettably, the conclusions he arrived at I think are erroneous. That said, the fact that we have had only his testimony, of the 5,000 people involved in this issue so far, and we have had the testimony of three generals, who I have the utmost faith in, and you as well, sir, I'm finding it rather interesting where we are at this particular point. No matter what somebody says, it's still based on an erroneous, in my judgment, opinion that Mr. Colvin arrived at.
General Hillier said yesterday, with respect to Mr. Colvin's memos, that “there was no reason, based on what was in those reports, for anybody to bring it to my attention”, when he was speaking of the reports that he may or may not have seen as they came up from Mr. Colvin. Would you agree with that assessment?