In military exercises of that nature, that is how it happens, especially if you're dealing with an unarmed force, because he has the ability to take his time and select his targets.
This whole situation, the leadership in Iraq, reminds me of a magician. A magician will distract you with one hand and they'll pick your pocket with the other hand. It seems that they become involved with either the United Nations or the U.S. and talk very reasonable talk to them and then very shortly thereafter there's another attack. It's very troubling. The request that's coming before this committee is very reasonable: to allow the UNHCR to find a place for these people. It's very fundamental.
Under refugee laws in most places, irrespective of history, irrespective of anything else, when a group of people or an individual is under threat of death or torture, then an accommodation is sought to find refuge for them, and after that the history can be dealt with if it needs to be dealt with.
We have an extreme deadline before us. This is the last day our Parliament's going to be sitting. So at the end of this meeting, Mr. Chair, we as a committee need to consider our options, what we can do.
It must be very close to the end of my time.
