I appreciate that very much, Deputy, because it saves me going down a whole road that would have gotten us here anyway, I believe.
We're mostly concerned about making sure that the lessons we learn from the past inform us going forward, but there are points of accountability. All of us here are accountable. My colleagues are about to be held accountable in a few months, big time; everybody there who works for you is accountable; and now you're accountable to Parliament here.
I'd like to know from you, General. The Auditor General stated, when he asked why you split the responsibilities and gave the centre so little, the answer was, “Senior leaders explained that the Forces’ leaders must perform the responsibilities that the External Review recommended; otherwise, it would undermine governance and accountability”. I point out that your action plan and the 12 or 13 items I've referenced all do exactly what supposedly couldn't happen in the first place.
What was that response? What was it based on? How did it get eliminated so quickly when you got in trouble and needed to put together a game plan?