Thank you. I'm new to this committee so everything fascinates me right now.
Your three recommendations were to manage your meaning, figure out which part of Maslow you're trying to focus on, and then you talked about innovative tools. I'm going to continue the thread we have been talking about.
When I think as a Canadian about our peacekeeping mission in Mali, I don't think it's going to be up to 600 soldiers and 150 police officers to achieve long-standing peace in Mali. I don't think there is any Canadian who actually believes that. I think we're part of a larger UN initiative and we're joining a number of other countries that are trying to create the conditions for peace within Mali.
I think you mentioned in your talk that it's really up to the people, the civilians, the government, the leaders within Mali to start dealing with this once we create those conditions. We have to stabilize enough that people feel safe, so that they can start fulfilling the bottom parts of the Maslow hierarchy.
For me, the question around whether or not Canada's involvement is going to lead to long-lasting peace is not really a fair question. I think for me the intent for us is to be part of a mission that will create those conditions. Do you think that's a fair way of portraying what we're trying to do in Mali?