Mr. Speaker, the member made some interesting points, but he made a statement that I do not think was quite correct when he said that NATO members were becoming uneasy. From all of the reports and the press conference given by NATO today, following the meeting of the foreign affairs ministers of the NATO alliance, they are unanimous and are united in the efforts of the alliance.
The member also mentioned, and it is too bad the Speaker did not pick it up, misleading Canadians about ground troops. When Canada entered into this war with its fighter aircraft and put its military in harm's way there was nothing misleading about it. Canada has agreed to participate in this NATO effort because of its importance.
I know that the member appreciates the significance of what is happening over there, the significance of the atrocities and the fact that there is no logical conclusion to this situation on its own. There is nothing that is going to break this cycle of genocide and violence unless the NATO allies step in to protect lives.
My question really has to do with a vote. I am still looking for the answer as to how it is possible that the NATO alliance could suspend its activities and have its participating members go back to their countries to ask their governments and their legislators to have a debate on all of the details of their next move and then have a vote on it before they make the move. It sounds a bit foolish to me to suggest that somehow we are going to discuss military strategy and have a vote on it before it happens.
I would like the member to try to explain to me and to Canadians how exactly we are going to suspend a war while we consider what we are considering today.