Mr. Speaker, I listened very carefully to the hon. member. I recall in March 1998 when the UN passed a resolution. Early in the fall we passed another resolution. Both of those resolutions attempted to peacefully convince the sides to come together. That has not happened. At the security council we had blockage and intransigence.
However, there have been some helpful signs, some from unexpected quarters. In this area history has shown that not everyone comes into this situation with totally clean hands.
During part of the last two weeks I have talked to many people in my riding, including Serbian Canadians, who have real concerns and maybe a different point of view. I support what we are doing within NATO, but I would welcome some intervention by the UN.
Russia has given some indication of wanting to involve itself in negotiations. What is the member's feelings on the involvement of Russia as a potential broker of a new rapprochement between these parties?