Mr. Speaker, I quoted the chief of defence staff on this mission and really the member knows he is talking utter nonsense. However, I am pleased to hear he is acknowledging that Afghanistan is an unstable place. When we initially announced the decision to send our soldiers there, he denigrated this as some sort of second tier mission because he wanted our soldiers to go to Iraq. I am glad to understand that he does treat this as a difficult and dangerous mission but one for which our forces will be exceedingly well equipped.
In the House of Commons on May 14th, 2003. See this statement in context.