I call the meeting to order.
Committee, we're gathered today for our eighth meeting of the Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan.
Today we have two parts to our meeting. For the first hour we have, and are pleased to have with us, Elissa Golberg. She's the former representative of Canada in Kandahar, known as the RoCK. And of course Mr. Brodeur is back as well. In the second half we'll be going in camera to deal with the draft report.
Before we start, Ms. Golberg, I want to apologize to you for last week. We were going to have you here in conjunction with a video conference from Kabul. That was delayed, and it put your time off the agenda. We appreciate your responding to our invitation and your flexibility in dealing with us. As you know, sometimes committees get messed up in their agenda.
We're glad to have you here today. We certainly are looking forward to your comments.
Mr. Obhrai, did you have a comment to make before we start?