Committee, in our second hour we're going to continue on the same subject, examining some of the recent events that have taken place in Sri Lanka.
Testifying before us we have, from Saint Paul University, Kenneth Bush, assistant professor of the conflict studies program; and from Carleton University, Elliot Tepper, distinguished senior fellow and senior research fellow from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs Centre for Security and Defence Studies.
Gentlemen, you were here, and I noted you watched the previous witnesses. We provide time for witnesses to give a short opening statement, and then we move quickly into the different rounds of questioning.
Mr. Tepper, I will begin with you. Welcome to the foreign affairs committee.