I'd like to. I think it's a great question.
One thing to start with is that we have the capabilities to do this. Remember that the Russian GDP from 2000 and 2002 was roughly the same as Canada's. Now, I'm not saying that we're going to make the same decisions as the Russians are. They have 22 northern bases. We, of course, just shut down Nanisivik.
What we need is direction from a bipartisan...from our political elites. When we hide from Canadians what our peace enforcers were doing in the Medak Pocket, the Canadian public has no way of appreciating that peacekeeping as we knew it had transformed itself. When we shared what Canadians were doing, and when casualties were inflicted in Afghanistan, look at the outpouring of support for Canadian Forces personnel. How political elites handled the Medak Pocket and those four casualties demonstrates that the Canadian public will respond. It needs leadership, but it will respond. There's no question in my mind.
Remember, Russia had the same GDP as ours and is now doing what they are doing. We're addressing these issues now.