Yes, just very briefly. It is a unique honour and privilege to be sent abroad as the ambassador for one's country, and I think to be an ambassador for Canada is an especially proud honour. In Afghanistan or anywhere, including the countries I'm responsible for now, we know that we're upholding to the highest possible degree Canadian values and Canadian obligations in the world. That role was not diminished in any way in Afghanistan. The conditions were much more difficult.
On April 21st, 2010. See this statement in context.