Mr. Speaker, a few days ago, the Pentagon called for the mobilization of 33,000 reservists. In recent days, NATO's secretary general has also taken a tougher stand on the crisis in Kosovo, as have the U.S. secretary of state and President Clinton in their statements.
Not long ago, the Prime Minister told us that it was impossible to predict how long this conflict would last. Does he not think today that these developments point to a conflict that could go on a long time, and perhaps a very long time?