Afghanistan committee  Yes.

Afghanistan committee  Yes. If I can generalize it, I met regularly with our NATO allies, a number of countries, and we discussed those kinds of issues, and I got information from them as well.

Afghanistan committee  Yes, that's correct.

Afghanistan committee  When they were handed over, or after they were released?

Afghanistan committee  No. We didn't even know--usually--what had happened to them, whether they were in the prison or had been released. We didn't follow up with them at all once we handed them over, so there was no information at all on that.

Afghanistan committee  I appreciate your having organized this. Thank you for inviting me and for treating me fairly. It was nice to meet all of you. Thank you.

Afghanistan committee  Yes, I believe so.

Afghanistan committee  Yes, I would.

Afghanistan committee  I would be pleased to. However, I'm concerned about what the consequences might be if I were to do that.

Afghanistan committee  I was told just this week that there are new documents available in a redacted form. I haven't had a chance to look at it yet, but I was given a diskette yesterday.

Afghanistan committee  Certainly.

Afghanistan committee  Yes, that's correct.

Afghanistan committee  Oh, it's very important, yes.

Afghanistan committee  No. I've been writing to my deputy minister, Mr. Len Edwards, with some of my concerns about it, and to the Department of Justice. Mr. Préfontaine is the key person there.

Afghanistan committee  That's a good question. I didn't copy ministers typically on my reports, either. Generally when the minister comes in, your job is to make sure they have a nice trip; it's a tough environment. I would go to meetings and write reports on the meetings, but I wouldn't really insert myself into their lives or their business.