National Defence committee  Yes.

National Defence committee  Well, I would disagree with all of that, because, again, that presupposes you know there is only one.

National Defence committee  I wouldn't even try to do that, because that's not the purpose of the ADM. That would not be my purpose. My job is to ascertain whether there is or is not—not to prejudge.

National Defence committee  Well, that's not true at all. Michael is not involved in those decisions whatsoever.

National Defence committee  If you look at the agreement, there is in fact a dispute resolution clause and ways to get out that are frankly very well and very fairly stated. In other words, there are clauses that say that if you want to get out you have to pay your fair share. We paid $551 million in this.

National Defence committee  It could be.

National Defence committee  Well, I would make the point—

National Defence committee  Well, I would make the point that they have a range of aircraft, including the ones that we have, but they have a whole wide range, and so does the U.K., going well beyond our one aircraft.

National Defence committee  Absolutely.

National Defence committee  That is correct.

National Defence committee  The only comment I'd make is that if you look at our defence paper, on putting Canada first, the one we just recently did, I don't think it's the same policy paper on the role of the military that you'd find in the U.S. and the U.K. I'm not saying there are overlaps. I'm saying we're an independent country that will define the role of our military as we think it ought to be.

National Defence committee  We were winning 30% to 40%. I think that's great product. There's no reason to assume we can't continue to do that.

National Defence committee  Correct.

National Defence committee  Correct.

National Defence committee  Correct, and that's what I said in my opening comments too. That's why we're a participant and continue to be. Being a participant does not demand buying them, though.