Absolutely.
I don't in any way wish to minimize the breadth of difficulties faced by Canadians and other international forces in Afghanistan. The conflict has been long and has required a great deal of sacrifice. The fact that it is difficult is not an excuse for Canada to violate international law. I firmly believe that the Canadian Forces and the Canadian government have within them the capacity, skills, knowledge, and ability to improve the situation. I look forward to Canada doing that going forward.