Mr. Speaker, I will certainly not question the integrity of my esteemed colleague.
The fact is that this kind of weapon is used to bombard an area rather than a target, regardless of who is in that area. That is the problem. It greatly increases the number of civilians affected.
Previously, a pilot locked on a target and dropped a bomb. Now, a missile is launched from a great distance and an area is destroyed. That is the problem. Civilians are made victims, something not permitted under the laws of war.
I would like my colleague to tell me how he justifies bombarding an area without knowing whether there are civilians present.