Madam Speaker, I have seen the actions of the United States over the years. I have seen what happened after World War II in Japan. Who helped rebuild that? I saw what happened after World War II in Europe. Who helped rebuild that? I saw what happened in the Korean war conflict. Who went in there and tried to rebuild that? I know who and so does the hon. member. I agree that commitment should be there, but it is the last of my worries because I know it will always be there.
The United States and Canada must recognize that the Iraqi people are not the enemy. Saddam Hussein and his regime are the enemy and something has to be done regarding that regime on behalf of Iraq's citizens who want peace, who want to be able to enjoy life with their families like anybody else. They do not want to live under a ruler that beheads persons who do not agree with him and then puts their heads on display for their children to look at. He is telling the people, “Don't cross me or this could happen to you.”
That commitment will be there. It always has been and it always will be. We will see it very soon in Afghanistan once the situation is at a stage for rebuilding. That is the least of my worries.
The biggest worry I have is our complacency to regard Saddam Hussein as a human being who can be reasoned with and with whom one can be diplomatic. He has proven to me, to hon. members and to you, Madam Speaker, many times that he is not be trusted, not one iota.