Mr. Speaker, it sure is not clear to the pro-Syrian organizations that have endorsed and thanked the Prime Minister, nor is the record clear, because Prime Minister Chrétien five years ago said that the Syrian army were guests in Lebanon. He met with the leader of Hezbollah. The government for years defended the legitimacy of Hezbollah as a political organization. The government has provided $24 million in unconditional aid to Syria, notwithstanding its occupation in Lebanon.
Is it not true that the record shows that the government really supports that occupation and that it was not just an ironic slip of the tongue last week?