Mr. Speaker, this government is standing up very strongly for Canadians and for the Afghan people in Afghanistan today.
With respect to these comments, clearly President Musharraf and our own Prime Minister understand that we have to work collectively. We have to work constructively and collaboratively in this mission in Afghanistan with 37 other NATO countries in a UN backed mission to help the people of Afghanistan stand on their own two feet.
Then, and only then, can we get on with the important development and good governance needed for the Afghan people.