Yes, I'll just repeat what I said in French a few minutes ago.
That's a very valid point. What Mr. Alexander was actually underlining is the fact that yes, in this nascent democracy, which is still really trying to get its act together, there will be mistakes made, and this is obviously one, and a very serious one, for that matter. But there are other laws being passed. This government is working and its institutions are also working, so he was actually pointing at over 50 laws that have been passed without any real problems of the sort we are faced with here.
Here are just a few other facts as well. Afghanistan has adopted a new constitution. It has held an election. It established 102 political parties in the country. It has created, with the help of Canada, an Independent Human Rights Commission that's doing excellent work and that we support. And it is actually taking steps to make the civil society in Afghanistan a real player in the game and to flourish. So those are gains. They're really important and I don't think we can just ignore that.
Perhaps also one point I wanted to make here--