Mr. Speaker, except for those who go on private visits and say how charming they are.
A coalition of nations is already sending troops to the Persian Gulf region to pressure Saddam Hussein to comply with UN resolution 1441. Canada is conspicuous by its absence. Once again the government gets on the fence when it could take concrete action to help reach a peaceful solution.
Again the question is, and we need an answer, when will the government join our allies to pre-deploy forces to prevent a war?