Mr. Speaker, the minister's eggnog will not wash down so smoothly this time. The last time the government ducked questions about a so-called hypothetical situation, the prisoners of war fiasco, the defence minister got caught in his own web of deception. No wonder Canadians are suspicious.
Again I want to give the minister the opportunity to tell the truth. Could he confirm that Canadian military officials have not been involved in any discussions with U.S. military regarding a military operation in Iraq?