I appreciate that. Your response to my colleague triggered that question.
General, on a different note, the general counsel for the office of the ombudsman for DND and the Canadian Forces was before us back on February 25. The comment that was made, and this is with regard, I would assume, to withdrawal, was that:
The environment in which Canada's military has been operating in recent years has changed dramatically, particularly in light of the level and intensity of combat operations in Afghanistan. And it is evident that the Canadian Forces and its members are strained almost to the breaking point.
General Leslie made comments as well.
How critical is it for us to completely withdraw to regroup and refresh so we are able to then respond to future missions, whatever they happen to be?