Minister, I first had the chance to ask you this particular question at this committee about a year ago. Today, in your opening remarks, you expressed your appreciation for service, including the service in the Persian Gulf. Just like then, today you were again not clear on the question that's really at the heart of this matter. Was the Persian Gulf war a war?
I'd like to ask you the same question I asked you a year ago. Do you believe the Persian Gulf war was, in fact, a war?