I think the Canadian Forces have taken advantage of the more flexible equipment procurement processes, which involve unforecasted purchases that allow them to bypass the very slow normal equipment procurement process. And I think of such things as the acquisition of the M777 howitzers and the Nyala armoured vehicles, which are precisely the types of equipment that are necessary for the forces there and which have been procured in a very short time. So in that sense, I certainly have confidence in the government's willingness to respond to the statements made by the General Officer Commanding in Afghanistan in terms of what his requirements are and then taking steps to use a procurement process that will deliver those needed pieces of equipment in very short order.
At this point, I'm not sure I would be prepared to superimpose my judgment over the judgment of the people who are on the ground there who know intimately what is required. I would simply say that if General Fraser determines that a piece of equipment is appropriate, then my position would be that I'm quite prepared to accept his judgment.