I'd just like to say that I agree with the fact that we have to look at the three-D diplomacy, and hearing what happens in foreign affairs is looking at diplomacy first. Any defence decisions ever made with respect to Afghanistan would depend upon our foreign policy.
There may also be delicate negotiations under way, and I wouldn't want the curiosity of committee members here to interfere with any of the headway they're making. After all, our overall objective is to help the situation in Afghanistan.
Just out of curiosity, Mr. Coderre, in your capacity as adviser to the Prime Minister, did you ever appear before any committee?