Yes, I believe the Manley report had optimism. We are there and it would be too early.... Those women members of Parliament expressed their need for help. Looking at this positively, there are good initiatives that have been done by CIDA. We heard last week of the good work that is done in certain areas. What else can we do with respect to governance, capacity building, and long-term plans that would be effective even after the process is turned over to the Afghan people? Can we buttress the country against the return of the extremists?
On March 6th, 2008. See this statement in context.