As the Minister pointed out, our troops are being deployed to an inherently dangerous theatre of operations, according to an assessment by our key military personnel visited the country on a reconnaissance trip to ascertain the level of difficulty involved in the mission. We should not be under any illusions that this mission will not be dangerous and difficult for our troops. As the Minister noted, Liberia is one of the most unstable regions in the world, not only because it has suffered civil war for the past 14 years, but also due to widespread disease. The country features at or near the top of a United Nations list ranking the incidence of disease in the region. As the mission will be possibly the most dangerous deployment ever undertaken by the Defence Forces, it is important the House wishes our troops well and assures them of our full support.