Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you Lieutenant-General Gauthier for your presentation.
In your presentation you indicated that our focus was first and foremost on assisting the Afghan people. You also stated you were attempting to give the Afghan people hope. So, you're working on rebuilding Afghanistan. You also indicated that the Taliban have publicly stated their intention early in the year to take back Kandahar. This is a military-style message, one of war.
I get the sense that the Canadian Forces' mission has a more military rather than humanitarian focus, and that this really isn't a reconstruction mission.
Do you foresee any difficulties in refocussing this mission which, if I am to go by your presentation, should be more reconstruction-orientated?