Mr. Speaker, speaking about clear statements, the minister also said that, on January 17, no agreement had been finalized. But there must have been one by January 21, since a transfer of prisoners took place.
On Tuesday, the Prime Minister told the House that, under the transfer agreement concluded with the Americans, and I quote “—they were going to respect all international laws, including the Geneva declaration”.
How can the Prime Minister claim that there was an agreement with the United States on January 21 under the Geneva convention, when the Bush administration only informed him of its position on January 28? Is this a Back to the future thing with the minister?