Mr. Chair, I welcome with much satisfaction my colleague's support on the importance of development aid and international aid.
I would draw the member's attention to the fact that development is certainly impossible without the whole notion of security that surrounds it.
I invite the member and all members of the House to work together so that the first beneficiaries of this international aid may be the people of Afghanistan.
My colleague in national defence could not be clearer in this regard. The mission is clear. The line of command is clear. I will keep to what he has said in this regard.