Mr. Speaker, I am sorry that I was not able to hear the rest of the question from the member opposite.
I too voted in the House not to support the extension. I did so not with any intent to hinder the support for our forces in Afghanistan, but certainly because I felt it was an unfair vote that was put to this House. I think that without debate and without clarity about the mission it was unfair for parliamentarians to have to vote on this extension.
In fact, it was the first time in approximately 70 years, I think, that parliamentarians were expected to vote on--