Madam Speaker, I want to apologize to my colleague from the Liberal Party because I did not catch all of his speech, so this question may be one that he has addressed.
It seems to me intrinsic to us as a sovereign nation to play a role in upholding international law and the protection that a child soldier should be accorded. We have championed that role around the globe. It is also a matter of upholding human rights generally, and the responsibility we have to do that for our citizens, no matter where they are.
I wonder if the hon. member would comment on whether he saw the case the same way. If we had played the role we are supposed to play as a sovereign nation, following our responsibility to protect our citizens, and if we had done that right from the beginning, would there have been a different outcome?