At that time, right.
Because you're the man—and everybody said so—you're saying clearly here: “I recommend we not incl the complexity of the ADATS in the Strat HLMC”. You go on to say, “As discussed”, so you were expecting something that had happened. You also say, “certification and delivery time are expected to be the key discriminators”, meaning that at the end of the day, there won't be any competition; it's going to be between Boeing and itself, so Boeing will have the deal.
I have a few questions, but to finish that one, I want to know what happened with Minister O'Connor. When your department met with him on May 1, something happened. For all those years we stuck to 43,000 pounds. In a few days we changed it.
General Lucas, are you ready to deposit all the e-mails between May 1 and June 14, so we can have—because as I said, perception is reality—a clear way of knowing what happened at that time?
Regarding the other question, you said that the C-17 has to carry two combat-ready LAV III vehicles. Why does the requirement for the C-130Js not include the capability to carry one combat-ready LAV III? General Ross said that the 130J was a 90% solution. So I guess the LAV III is the 10% that's missing.
Anyway, let's talk first about the e-mails. What happened with the minister? What did the minister tell you?
Also if we have time, I'd like to hear from Public Works, because you're supposed to know how much money you have to spend. I fear the issue of the $188 million per plane for the C-130Js. If the Brits and the Australians have a better deal, why can't we have the same price?
So go for it.