Mr. Speaker, as I have just said, and have explained on a number of occasions, the statement made by the U.S. Secretary of Defence two weeks ago has led to some confusion.
Last week he clarified the statement by indicating that, in the past, now and in the future, they have respected and will continue to respect the Geneva convention. As well, we have asked the U.S. government to reaffirm the statement made last week by the Secretary of Defence.