1 00:00:05,568 --> 00:00:07,488 Previously on The West Wing: 2 00:00:07,707 --> 00:00:11,345 You're going on a CODEL to the Middle East. No presidential handholding. 3 00:00:11,566 --> 00:00:13,485 You're gonna see what's going on. 4 00:00:17,353 --> 00:00:19,155 - Explosion in Gaza. - What about Donna? 5 00:00:19,325 --> 00:00:21,495 She was in the car that... 6 00:00:22,009 --> 00:00:24,693 Andy saw people put in ambulances. That's all she knows. 7 00:00:24,903 --> 00:00:27,873 Three dead so far, sir. Congressmen DeSantos and Korb. 8 00:00:28,090 --> 00:00:30,559 And we just got word, Admiral Fitzwallace. 9 00:00:31,068 --> 00:00:33,573 I asked Fitz to go. The people responsible... 10 00:00:33,794 --> 00:00:37,814 ...will be found and brought to justice. - Don't promise that. 11 00:00:38,911 --> 00:00:40,580 I know the world. 12 00:00:46,334 --> 00:00:48,505 Fitzwallace told me, when he was a kid... 13 00:00:48,683 --> 00:00:52,202 ...his dad took him sailing on the Long Island Sound. 14 00:00:52,374 --> 00:00:55,642 Scared the hell out of him, so he joined the Navy. 15 00:01:02,146 --> 00:01:04,615 - Kate Harper. - The president. 16 00:01:04,788 --> 00:01:06,756 It's Leo. 17 00:01:07,682 --> 00:01:10,068 - Hello. - How's Gail? 18 00:01:10,241 --> 00:01:12,125 Not great. 19 00:01:12,505 --> 00:01:15,774 Sir, there's been an Israeli missile strike in Gaza City. 20 00:01:16,657 --> 00:01:18,124 I'm on my way. 21 00:01:24,207 --> 00:01:26,628 But before we go to the president's address... 22 00:01:26,807 --> 00:01:31,495 Chairman Farad, I need you to do all you can to prevent retribution. 23 00:01:31,672 --> 00:01:34,893 No, Mr. Chairman, we had nothing to do with it. 24 00:01:35,069 --> 00:01:39,172 No, sir. Israel did not discuss the missile strike with us. 25 00:01:39,347 --> 00:01:44,537 You don't wanna make this difficult. We need access to the site in Gaza. 26 00:01:44,716 --> 00:01:48,605 And I will urge the Israelis to hold off on further attacks. 27 00:01:48,784 --> 00:01:51,504 Most strongly, sir. 28 00:01:53,230 --> 00:01:55,198 And to you, Mr. Chairman. 29 00:01:55,369 --> 00:01:58,888 - Get me the Israeli prime minister. - The ambassador's on her way. 30 00:01:59,060 --> 00:02:03,377 We're their closest ally on the planet. You'd think they'd pick up the phone. 31 00:02:03,547 --> 00:02:05,515 Is that the statement? 32 00:02:06,231 --> 00:02:08,235 - Anything from the FBI? - I was just about... 33 00:02:08,412 --> 00:02:10,165 - Go. - Thirty seconds, please. 34 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:18,074 Advertise your product or brand here contact www.OpenSubtitles.org today 35 00:02:22,756 --> 00:02:24,557 Carol's circulating the draft already. 36 00:02:24,727 --> 00:02:28,031 "Tyranny of terror to deathmongers"? What is this, Tolkien? 37 00:02:28,208 --> 00:02:30,892 - The stronger your language now... - I'm not saying it. 38 00:02:31,060 --> 00:02:33,530 - Ten seconds. - I'll put a hold on the draft. 39 00:02:33,703 --> 00:02:35,540 - Mr. President. - I'm fine. 40 00:02:35,716 --> 00:02:40,404 In five, four, three, two... 41 00:02:40,958 --> 00:02:43,046 My fellow Americans, good evening. 42 00:02:43,223 --> 00:02:45,775 This morning, we lost three distinguished Americans... 43 00:02:45,949 --> 00:02:48,335 ...in a despicable act of terror in the Mideast. 44 00:02:48,969 --> 00:02:51,855 I come before you shocked and saddened by our loss. 45 00:02:52,073 --> 00:02:55,341 And angered, as we all are, by the tragedy thrust upon us. 46 00:02:55,554 --> 00:02:58,273 The search is under way for those responsible. 47 00:02:58,448 --> 00:03:01,751 I ask for your patience while we hunt for answers. 48 00:03:01,929 --> 00:03:04,230 And as we pray with those who grieve... 49 00:03:04,403 --> 00:03:07,587 ... let us resolve to search not only for justice... 50 00:03:07,758 --> 00:03:09,893 ... but also for a just end... 51 00:03:10,107 --> 00:03:13,041 ... to this senseless cycle of violence. 52 00:03:13,211 --> 00:03:17,064 Thank you. Good night, and God bless America. 53 00:03:17,279 --> 00:03:20,249 From the Oval Office, Josiah Bartlet, president of... 54 00:03:20,424 --> 00:03:22,475 He should be right out. 55 00:03:22,647 --> 00:03:23,983 Ambassador Galit. 56 00:03:24,157 --> 00:03:27,461 I'm glad someone from your government could spare a moment. 57 00:03:31,287 --> 00:03:34,471 I'm asking for restraint. What the hell do you think you're doing? 58 00:03:34,642 --> 00:03:38,161 This has nothing to do with you. We've been tracking this man for months. 59 00:03:38,333 --> 00:03:41,554 You couldn't take three minutes to think through the ramifications? 60 00:03:41,730 --> 00:03:46,168 Ramifications? A terrorist responsible for dozens of Israeli deaths is dead. 61 00:03:46,344 --> 00:03:48,645 As are 11 innocent civilians. 62 00:03:48,818 --> 00:03:51,621 This is inflammatory. It endangers our investigation. 63 00:03:51,796 --> 00:03:54,730 - Israeli intelligence is doing all they can. - Damn it, Shira. 64 00:03:54,942 --> 00:03:58,460 If I'm gonna find the people behind this, I need access to the bomb site. 65 00:03:58,632 --> 00:04:01,936 Access to evidence and the cooperation of the Palestinian Authority. 66 00:04:02,113 --> 00:04:05,668 Three things I cannot get if you keep firing missiles into Gaza! 67 00:04:05,846 --> 00:04:09,198 Mr. President, we received information on the whereabouts of a man... 68 00:04:09,369 --> 00:04:12,471 ...responsible for the repeated killing of our citizens. 69 00:04:12,641 --> 00:04:15,944 We had a specific location and little time. 70 00:04:16,122 --> 00:04:17,672 Would you have done differently? 71 00:04:21,658 --> 00:04:23,327 If you'll excuse me. 72 00:04:28,788 --> 00:04:32,258 The FBI's received an anonymous tip through Israeli intelligence. 73 00:04:32,437 --> 00:04:35,490 They found bomb-making equipment in an apartment in Gaza. 74 00:04:35,918 --> 00:04:38,339 They think it's linked to the bombing of our CODEL? 75 00:04:38,518 --> 00:04:42,102 They believe they've located one of the men responsible for the murders. 76 00:05:34,628 --> 00:05:38,403 The president offered condolences to the families of those murdered in Gaza. 77 00:05:38,585 --> 00:05:41,815 It was a strong speech, but I'm surprised the president... 78 00:05:41,989 --> 00:05:44,796 ... didn 't raise the possibility of greater military... 79 00:05:45,010 --> 00:05:47,466 I'm all for white roses and black veils, but: 80 00:05:47,648 --> 00:05:51,084 "An end to this cycle of violence"? What's the president suggesting? 81 00:05:51,307 --> 00:05:53,085 - Palestinian population. 82 00:05:53,264 --> 00:05:57,729 But whatever he says, he's got three or four possible targets he's considering. 83 00:05:57,944 --> 00:06:01,091 - including the body of Admiral Percy Fitzwallace... 84 00:06:01,263 --> 00:06:04,022 .... who will be buried Wednesday at Arlington. 85 00:06:04,241 --> 00:06:07,472 Were President Bartlet's departures from the draft text planned? 86 00:06:07,645 --> 00:06:10,567 Part of the standard process for a speech of this importance. 87 00:06:10,737 --> 00:06:14,194 The cuts aren't reflective of his attitude on military response in Gaza? 88 00:06:14,371 --> 00:06:18,292 They reflect that Toby Ziegler's never written a five-minute speech in his life. 89 00:06:18,465 --> 00:06:22,304 They're talking about a congressional resolution in support of military action. 90 00:06:22,476 --> 00:06:25,933 The president is meeting with the leadership. They'll have a discussion. 91 00:06:26,111 --> 00:06:30,032 I've got a report the FBI's working with Palestinian Authority security forces... 92 00:06:30,205 --> 00:06:31,666 ...at the site of the bombing. 93 00:06:31,834 --> 00:06:35,969 The investigation's in Gaza. The Palestinians speak the language. 94 00:06:36,764 --> 00:06:38,926 I have an announcement. 95 00:06:39,187 --> 00:06:42,110 James Holtman, a legal aide to Congressman DeSantos... 96 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:46,330 ...died today of head and neck injuries sustained in yesterday's bombing. 97 00:06:46,498 --> 00:06:48,126 He was 26 years old. 98 00:06:48,295 --> 00:06:49,958 His name is Khalil Nasan. 99 00:06:50,133 --> 00:06:53,222 He's a founder of a splinter group of the Khanjari Martyrs. 100 00:06:53,392 --> 00:06:54,769 He recently fled Gaza City... 101 00:06:54,937 --> 00:06:57,729 ...and the equipment in his apartment bore traces of RD X. 102 00:06:57,904 --> 00:06:59,983 Same stuff used on our Suburban. 103 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:02,322 - Where is he now? - The FBI's tracked Nasan... 104 00:07:02,541 --> 00:07:04,501 ...to his headquarters in southern Gaza. 105 00:07:05,089 --> 00:07:07,050 Sir, there are several military options. 106 00:07:07,220 --> 00:07:09,466 Any not mentioned on television this morning? 107 00:07:09,643 --> 00:07:12,768 We're focusing on two. A commando raid on Khan Younis... 108 00:07:12,944 --> 00:07:16,650 ...gives us a chance to bring Nasan in alive, but his organization is armed. 109 00:07:16,829 --> 00:07:20,168 There's a substantial risk to our soldiers and the mission could fail. 110 00:07:20,338 --> 00:07:24,212 A missile strike from the U.S.S. Carney carries a higher likelihood of success... 111 00:07:24,391 --> 00:07:26,553 ...and zero risk to U.S. military personnel. 112 00:07:26,981 --> 00:07:28,478 And the risk to civilians? 113 00:07:28,652 --> 00:07:31,028 We launch the Tomahawks in the next four hours... 114 00:07:31,201 --> 00:07:34,789 ...we can minimize collateral damage. - In the next four hours. 115 00:07:34,961 --> 00:07:37,634 In the middle of the day, children are still in school... 116 00:07:37,801 --> 00:07:39,631 Where exactly is this headquarters? 117 00:07:39,807 --> 00:07:42,266 It's located in an apartment complex, sir. 118 00:07:42,439 --> 00:07:44,435 - How many people? - We're still evaluating. 119 00:07:44,611 --> 00:07:46,322 - Ballpark it. - In a daytime strike... 120 00:07:46,491 --> 00:07:49,830 ...we'll see 15 to 50 casualties depending on the building collapse... 121 00:07:50,001 --> 00:07:52,757 ...and whether fire spreads to adjacent buildings. 122 00:07:52,925 --> 00:07:55,551 - Fifteen to 50. - lf we strike in the next four hours... 123 00:07:55,724 --> 00:07:57,137 What are my other options? 124 00:07:57,813 --> 00:08:01,188 - Sir, I'm sorry... - I'm not risking 50 Palestinian lives... 125 00:08:01,364 --> 00:08:04,239 ...and the stability of our relationships over there. 126 00:08:04,414 --> 00:08:08,335 So I'm asking you again, what are my other options? 127 00:08:08,508 --> 00:08:10,088 Sir? 128 00:08:10,472 --> 00:08:12,052 What are my other options? 129 00:08:12,686 --> 00:08:13,968 Leo? 130 00:08:14,148 --> 00:08:16,394 You don't have any options, governor. 131 00:08:18,451 --> 00:08:21,992 The president's decided to follow Fitzwallace's recommendation. 132 00:08:22,169 --> 00:08:24,747 This is just a courtesy briefing. 133 00:08:24,968 --> 00:08:27,546 So with less than three months left in office... 134 00:08:27,726 --> 00:08:30,352 ...the president and Fitzwallace are gonna saddle me... 135 00:08:30,525 --> 00:08:32,236 ...with a war in the Philippines. 136 00:08:34,912 --> 00:08:37,241 I've been president-elect for 72 hours. 137 00:08:37,418 --> 00:08:40,175 The brass is already laughing at me. 138 00:08:40,635 --> 00:08:42,881 It's a limited peacekeeping mission, sir. 139 00:08:43,058 --> 00:08:47,110 Military training, assisting the Filipinos with logistics, intelligence. 140 00:08:47,278 --> 00:08:48,941 No more than 1000 troops. 141 00:08:49,158 --> 00:08:53,994 Sounds like a lot, but since I haven't the vaguest idea what I'm talking about... 142 00:08:54,213 --> 00:08:57,588 Wilson didn't know a battalion from a battery when he took office. 143 00:08:57,764 --> 00:09:00,854 And he did a heck of a job with the Treaty of Versailles. 144 00:09:01,023 --> 00:09:04,813 Admiral Fitzwallace thought you might find it reassuring. 145 00:09:06,370 --> 00:09:08,450 He did, did he? 146 00:09:08,626 --> 00:09:11,300 Alan, thanks for coming up. 147 00:09:11,467 --> 00:09:14,676 We'll start the full security briefings next week. 148 00:09:14,851 --> 00:09:18,142 Sir, congratulations again... 149 00:09:18,319 --> 00:09:21,990 ...and good luck with the conference. - Thank you. 150 00:09:29,056 --> 00:09:33,060 Admiral Fitzwallace. Remind me to fire that guy. 151 00:09:33,233 --> 00:09:36,025 We could ask the Israelis to go after the suspect. 152 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:39,705 - We don't want them fighting for us. - We don't want them fighting at all. 153 00:09:39,918 --> 00:09:42,710 - There's the Palestinian Authority. - Chairman Farad? 154 00:09:42,884 --> 00:09:44,880 - He's offered assistance. - You're kidding. 155 00:09:45,056 --> 00:09:48,514 He's asked for the opportunity to arrest suspects identified by the FBI. 156 00:09:48,733 --> 00:09:52,784 Sir, we share our intel with him, he's as likely as not to tip off the suspect. 157 00:09:52,952 --> 00:09:56,957 The chairman has no love for Nasan's organization, and we can give incentives. 158 00:09:57,130 --> 00:10:00,089 - Guns and bombs to fight Israelis? - International legitimacy. 159 00:10:00,305 --> 00:10:03,680 Agreement to recognize him as the representative of the Palestinians. 160 00:10:05,736 --> 00:10:08,576 You wanna get back on the merry-go-round with this guy? 161 00:10:11,711 --> 00:10:13,790 Let's see what he has to say. 162 00:10:15,930 --> 00:10:18,092 - Leo. - Yeah. 163 00:10:19,523 --> 00:10:21,733 - You know, the Israelis have tried this. - Yeah? 164 00:10:21,904 --> 00:10:25,493 Two years ago. They identified the men behind the discotheque bombing... 165 00:10:25,664 --> 00:10:27,707 ...gave the intel to the Palestinians. 166 00:10:27,879 --> 00:10:29,839 The chairman made them write: 167 00:10:30,009 --> 00:10:32,683 "I will not kill innocent children," and sent them home. 168 00:10:32,850 --> 00:10:36,391 He won't treat us like Israelis. We have power to bring him to the table. 169 00:10:36,736 --> 00:10:38,232 Sir. 170 00:10:38,866 --> 00:10:41,706 The country wants action. Bringing Farad back to the table... 171 00:10:41,874 --> 00:10:46,128 I'm not saying it's Camembert and wine, Leo. I'm saying it's what we got. 172 00:10:46,303 --> 00:10:49,059 Find a way to get Nasan without taking out a city block... 173 00:10:49,227 --> 00:10:51,805 ...I'll launch the damn missile myself. 174 00:10:57,248 --> 00:10:58,829 Hi there. 175 00:10:59,003 --> 00:11:02,841 - You just wake up? - My mouth is dry. 176 00:11:03,014 --> 00:11:04,760 Let me get you some water. 177 00:11:14,043 --> 00:11:15,504 Hey. 178 00:11:16,675 --> 00:11:18,718 What happened to you? 179 00:11:19,015 --> 00:11:20,428 To me? 180 00:11:20,853 --> 00:11:23,229 You need to shave. 181 00:11:24,028 --> 00:11:27,699 - I haven't really had time. - Where am I? 182 00:11:27,872 --> 00:11:30,034 You're in Germany. 183 00:11:31,423 --> 00:11:33,050 It doesn't look like Germany. 184 00:11:33,261 --> 00:11:36,682 - You're actually in a military... - Here you go, honey. 185 00:11:38,608 --> 00:11:42,066 - She's not German. - This is true. 186 00:11:42,285 --> 00:11:45,326 Just squeeze that clicker if it hurts. It's a morphine drip. 187 00:11:45,502 --> 00:11:47,794 It's gonna take some time to orient yourself. 188 00:11:48,008 --> 00:11:49,921 He needs to shave. 189 00:11:50,432 --> 00:11:54,138 Wouldn't hurt. I'm just gonna draw a little blood. 190 00:12:00,249 --> 00:12:02,292 If you need to step outside... 191 00:12:02,965 --> 00:12:04,711 I'm fine. 192 00:12:11,195 --> 00:12:13,275 I'll be right back. 193 00:12:18,256 --> 00:12:20,798 Did you find his notes on the speaker's...? 194 00:12:20,971 --> 00:12:23,181 I'll check Donna's files. 195 00:12:27,948 --> 00:12:29,279 - Hey. - Hey. 196 00:12:29,452 --> 00:12:31,614 - How's she doing? - About the same. 197 00:12:31,833 --> 00:12:35,422 But she's awake, at least. Kind of. What's going on there? 198 00:12:35,593 --> 00:12:39,134 Well, other than the legion of congressmen demanding retribution... 199 00:12:39,353 --> 00:12:42,525 ...it's been pretty quiet. - The end of his address... 200 00:12:42,737 --> 00:12:45,149 - It was an improv. - The Europeans loved it. 201 00:12:45,328 --> 00:12:47,870 So did The Times. Of course, in about 15 minutes... 202 00:12:48,043 --> 00:12:52,047 ...every other editorial page will be calling for Hamlet to get off the dime. 203 00:12:52,263 --> 00:12:53,973 So, what are we doing? 204 00:12:54,143 --> 00:12:57,149 - I'll put the Joint Chiefs on the line. - Toby. 205 00:12:57,359 --> 00:12:59,689 You really want state secrets on a collect call? 206 00:12:59,908 --> 00:13:02,320 - We could use code names. - Yeah. 207 00:13:02,540 --> 00:13:04,619 We gotta make a call on Camden Yards. 208 00:13:05,339 --> 00:13:09,129 It's Memorial Day. He's scheduled to toss out the first pitch at Camden Yards. 209 00:13:09,350 --> 00:13:11,144 Cancel it. No. 210 00:13:11,313 --> 00:13:13,559 We can't cancel. It sends the wrong message. 211 00:13:13,736 --> 00:13:16,410 Ask for a moment of silence. And, Toby... 212 00:13:16,577 --> 00:13:20,166 ...he's gotta... You need to take him out with gloves and a ball. 213 00:13:20,379 --> 00:13:23,338 It's a 6-foot toss from the stands. It's Little League. 214 00:13:23,512 --> 00:13:27,303 FDR threw from the stands, beaned one of his photographers in '37. 215 00:13:27,481 --> 00:13:30,023 Extended the Depression another four years. 216 00:13:30,239 --> 00:13:34,326 I can't stress enough the importance of an immediate and forceful response. 217 00:13:34,500 --> 00:13:37,340 - And, Mr. Speaker, we fully intend to... - Really? 218 00:13:37,550 --> 00:13:38,880 The president's speech was... 219 00:13:39,054 --> 00:13:41,727 We're making every effort to identify those responsible. 220 00:13:41,895 --> 00:13:45,269 We can't get caught up in politics. Whether it's the religious right... 221 00:13:45,446 --> 00:13:47,489 ...or the folks funded by the AIPAC lobby. 222 00:13:47,702 --> 00:13:49,698 Israel is a black-and-white issue. 223 00:13:49,874 --> 00:13:53,213 There was little sympathy for the Palestinians before this incident. 224 00:13:53,383 --> 00:13:56,555 But a resolution on swift military action sounds like a winner. 225 00:13:56,767 --> 00:14:00,474 These lunatics are willing to sacrifice themselves, their children. 226 00:14:00,653 --> 00:14:04,823 The only way to ensure the safety of this country is to respond in kind. 227 00:14:05,039 --> 00:14:07,665 - "In kind." - I think the speaker's trying to say... 228 00:14:07,839 --> 00:14:09,633 - I got it, Bob. - Do you? 229 00:14:09,802 --> 00:14:13,058 We lost two U.S. congressmen. I got 200 members of my conference... 230 00:14:13,228 --> 00:14:16,983 ...screaming for Farad's head. There's an obvious course of action here. 231 00:14:17,364 --> 00:14:20,905 And on that, we stand firmly behind the president. 232 00:14:21,959 --> 00:14:23,754 And Bob's right. 233 00:14:23,923 --> 00:14:26,299 Politics aside, Leo... 234 00:14:26,471 --> 00:14:28,218 ...he's gotta do this. 235 00:14:34,952 --> 00:14:38,124 I will do all in my power to help you bring this man to justice. 236 00:14:38,295 --> 00:14:42,168 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. - We will do our very best, Mr. President. 237 00:14:42,347 --> 00:14:45,139 We need more than your best, sir. 238 00:14:46,525 --> 00:14:48,568 We're disconnected, sir. 239 00:14:49,783 --> 00:14:54,037 If you wanna apprehend Nasan without escalating the conflict... 240 00:14:55,841 --> 00:14:59,132 Of course, the chairman has consistently chosen violence over peace. 241 00:14:59,309 --> 00:15:04,394 He's walked from offers that would've given his people a Palestinian state. 242 00:15:04,573 --> 00:15:08,791 The Israelis aren't likely to ever sit down to the negotiation table with him again. 243 00:15:09,628 --> 00:15:12,384 He's not the answer to the greater problem. 244 00:15:12,928 --> 00:15:16,635 - He may be the answer to this one. - I wouldn't bet on it. 245 00:15:16,814 --> 00:15:19,439 Things went well with the leadership? 246 00:15:20,323 --> 00:15:23,828 - What? - A bus in Jerusalem. Suicide bombing. 247 00:15:24,459 --> 00:15:27,668 Ten to 20 dead. Over 100 wounded. 248 00:15:28,428 --> 00:15:29,806 - Getting creamed there. - Yeah. 249 00:15:30,015 --> 00:15:33,057 CNN's running a piece on the edits to the president's address. 250 00:15:33,232 --> 00:15:35,359 They're not praising his sensible moderation? 251 00:15:35,530 --> 00:15:37,526 Not so much. What's happening on the Hill? 252 00:15:37,703 --> 00:15:40,412 They're putting the military action resolution to a vote. 253 00:15:40,585 --> 00:15:43,163 - It's gonna pass? - I'm hoping it's not unanimous. 254 00:15:43,343 --> 00:15:44,720 What do you think? 255 00:15:44,888 --> 00:15:47,430 The country is waiting for the president to bomb Gaza. 256 00:15:47,604 --> 00:15:50,313 I think that's a good sign he hasn't done it yet. 257 00:15:51,740 --> 00:15:53,320 - Hey, Toby. - Hey. 258 00:15:53,495 --> 00:15:55,039 - What's that? - It's for the game. 259 00:15:55,207 --> 00:15:58,047 Secret Service says he's gotta wear a vest. 260 00:15:58,215 --> 00:16:00,793 - Have you seen him throw a baseball? - Yeah. 261 00:16:00,973 --> 00:16:04,430 I'm not sure he could throw it 60 feet without the vest. 262 00:16:04,607 --> 00:16:06,900 - We have to... - We pull out a couple of gloves... 263 00:16:07,072 --> 00:16:10,244 ...and throw him in the vest between his call with the chairman... 264 00:16:10,415 --> 00:16:12,957 ...and the Egyptian ambassador meeting. - Yeah. 265 00:16:13,130 --> 00:16:14,710 Perfect. 266 00:16:14,927 --> 00:16:17,683 Number two bus is a bus that runs from the western wall... 267 00:16:17,851 --> 00:16:20,643 ... to an ultraorthodox neighborhood in West Jerusalem. 268 00:16:20,817 --> 00:16:23,989 - Both its passenger sections were full. - What are you watching? 269 00:16:25,622 --> 00:16:27,083 Nothing. 270 00:16:28,045 --> 00:16:29,791 How do you feel? 271 00:16:32,055 --> 00:16:34,301 They left a lunch tray earlier. 272 00:16:34,479 --> 00:16:37,104 - I'm not hungry. - German chocolate cake. 273 00:16:37,278 --> 00:16:40,284 - Really, I'm kind of nauseous. - Okay. 274 00:16:42,500 --> 00:16:45,625 Your mom's on the way to New York. She's gonna take the redeye. 275 00:16:45,842 --> 00:16:47,802 - How long are you staying? - I don't know. 276 00:16:47,973 --> 00:16:52,191 I figure, I hang around long enough, a nurse is bound to give me a sponge bath. 277 00:16:52,401 --> 00:16:56,072 - Leo doesn't need you to... - I'm here as long as I need to be here. 278 00:17:00,423 --> 00:17:02,085 Jell-O? 279 00:17:05,478 --> 00:17:08,769 - I don't wanna talk to anybody. - Okay. 280 00:17:10,575 --> 00:17:12,451 - Hey, C.J. - How is she? 281 00:17:12,622 --> 00:17:14,035 She's fine. I mean... 282 00:17:14,209 --> 00:17:17,964 ...she was singing tunes from My Fair Lady, but it was just the morphine. 283 00:17:18,136 --> 00:17:21,178 - Can I talk to her? - We're actually at intermission right now. 284 00:17:21,353 --> 00:17:23,183 But she really is all right? 285 00:17:23,358 --> 00:17:25,770 She's doing this whole Julie Andrews thing. 286 00:17:25,990 --> 00:17:27,321 Have you seen the news? 287 00:17:28,079 --> 00:17:29,874 Donna Moss? 288 00:17:32,215 --> 00:17:33,760 You think we need to...? 289 00:17:33,928 --> 00:17:38,147 Come out fighting. Leak a force depletion report and blueprints for the invasion. 290 00:17:38,315 --> 00:17:40,275 Invasion? 291 00:17:41,490 --> 00:17:44,199 Okay, that may be a little bit... 292 00:17:44,582 --> 00:17:46,328 Josh? 293 00:17:48,049 --> 00:17:49,629 Josh? 294 00:17:49,804 --> 00:17:53,143 Mr. Chairman, when we agreed to work with you on our investigation... 295 00:17:53,313 --> 00:17:55,987 - Yes, I appreciate your trust. - What's going on there? 296 00:17:56,154 --> 00:17:58,066 We assumed your people... 297 00:17:58,243 --> 00:18:02,829 We trusted you wouldn't do anything to make that investigation more difficult. 298 00:18:03,006 --> 00:18:05,216 Our security team has been cooperating. 299 00:18:05,387 --> 00:18:07,549 The Jerusalem bombing, Mr. Chairman. 300 00:18:07,726 --> 00:18:10,649 Five children slaughtered in the last Israeli missile strike. 301 00:18:10,818 --> 00:18:13,527 How am I to stop my people from reacting? 302 00:18:13,701 --> 00:18:17,788 Mr. Chairman, I agreed to work with you despite the way my people are reacting. 303 00:18:17,962 --> 00:18:20,172 You must control your people. 304 00:18:22,014 --> 00:18:26,019 - What's going on? Is he still on the line? - The connection's been lost. 305 00:18:26,192 --> 00:18:28,188 - Can we get him back on the phone? - Sir. 306 00:18:28,365 --> 00:18:30,776 Does he not understand I'm trying to help him here? 307 00:18:30,955 --> 00:18:34,710 - Can you get him back on the phone? - You may have some difficulty with that. 308 00:18:34,882 --> 00:18:37,722 The Israeli army has deployed 150 armored vehicles... 309 00:18:37,890 --> 00:18:41,764 ...and two armed squadrons to the eastern sections of Ramallah. 310 00:18:41,942 --> 00:18:44,104 They've surrounded the chairman's compound. 311 00:18:44,324 --> 00:18:47,080 I can't get these guys to keep their hands off each other. 312 00:18:47,248 --> 00:18:51,122 The Israeli special forces have created a perimeter around the compound. 313 00:18:51,301 --> 00:18:53,593 - They cut off electricity, phones. - We noticed. 314 00:18:53,766 --> 00:18:57,936 The Israelis probably figure now's a good time to neutralize the chairman. 315 00:18:58,110 --> 00:18:59,773 - Neutralize? - Cut him off. 316 00:18:59,949 --> 00:19:03,406 Prevent him from possibly orchestrating further bombings. 317 00:19:03,583 --> 00:19:07,005 Or they've decided to forcibly remove Farad from the territories. 318 00:19:07,218 --> 00:19:09,464 That would make it difficult to work with him. 319 00:19:09,641 --> 00:19:12,647 Actually, the Palestinian security forces in Gaza... 320 00:19:12,816 --> 00:19:15,192 ...are refusing to proceed into Khan Younis. 321 00:19:15,365 --> 00:19:18,739 - They're not gonna arrest Nasan. - They can't reach the chairman. 322 00:19:18,916 --> 00:19:21,078 And without his approval, they won't go in. 323 00:19:24,974 --> 00:19:26,518 Mr. Secretary, where are we? 324 00:19:26,686 --> 00:19:29,098 We've been working on a third military option, sir. 325 00:19:29,277 --> 00:19:32,651 Two F/ A-18s dropping air-to-surface guided missiles. 326 00:19:32,828 --> 00:19:34,990 These are a third the size of the Tomahawks. 327 00:19:35,167 --> 00:19:37,377 The damage would be substantially less. 328 00:19:37,549 --> 00:19:38,962 How many? 329 00:19:39,136 --> 00:19:40,633 Thirty casualties, maximum. 330 00:19:40,807 --> 00:19:42,602 That's substantially less than 50? 331 00:19:42,771 --> 00:19:45,646 Night has fallen in Gaza. You're looking at an evening raid. 332 00:19:47,074 --> 00:19:50,745 - lf we wait till tomorrow morning? - Fifteen to 20. 333 00:19:57,059 --> 00:19:58,604 Governor. 334 00:19:59,482 --> 00:20:02,156 A thousand American kids. 335 00:20:02,323 --> 00:20:03,903 Excuse me? 336 00:20:04,078 --> 00:20:06,703 The soldiers heading off to the Philippines. 337 00:20:06,877 --> 00:20:08,707 He's sending them into a war zone. 338 00:20:09,550 --> 00:20:11,380 - It's a peacekeeping mission. - Yeah. 339 00:20:11,556 --> 00:20:15,311 Training and logistics. And handing out chewing gum. 340 00:20:15,525 --> 00:20:18,650 You're entitled to comment if you feel that strongly about it. 341 00:20:22,167 --> 00:20:24,627 Some of them aren't coming back. 342 00:20:27,557 --> 00:20:31,430 You get the best information. You consider all your options. 343 00:20:31,651 --> 00:20:34,277 You look at the potential good. 344 00:20:35,787 --> 00:20:38,079 And you do what you think is right. 345 00:20:42,973 --> 00:20:44,553 Yeah. 346 00:20:44,894 --> 00:20:49,195 U.S. action at this time could be seen as an implicit sanction of the Israeli assault. 347 00:20:49,448 --> 00:20:53,072 Sir, Nasan's not likely to stay put. 348 00:20:53,250 --> 00:20:55,412 If we don't act now, we will lose him. 349 00:20:55,590 --> 00:20:59,891 And if the U.S. engages in the same type of missile strikes the Israelis resort to... 350 00:21:00,352 --> 00:21:02,681 ...we may need to evacuate our embassies. 351 00:21:02,859 --> 00:21:05,699 We could destabilize moderate regimes in Jordan and Egypt... 352 00:21:05,867 --> 00:21:09,622 Nasan's contributed to the murder of three senior government officials. 353 00:21:09,794 --> 00:21:12,835 We've reduced the collateral damage numbers substantially. 354 00:21:13,011 --> 00:21:17,561 It's like taking out a Super Bowl spot for every anti-American terrorist network. 355 00:21:17,732 --> 00:21:19,977 Failure to act, especially in the Middle East. 356 00:21:20,155 --> 00:21:23,244 - It's appeasement. - Leo, this is not 1938. 357 00:21:23,455 --> 00:21:26,295 We aren't fighting Fascists with armies and tanks. 358 00:21:26,463 --> 00:21:29,386 It's terror cells. An individual can take out a small city... 359 00:21:29,555 --> 00:21:31,515 ...with a briefcase of plutonium. 360 00:21:32,354 --> 00:21:35,110 - The F/ A-18s, they're in position? - Yes, sir. 361 00:21:35,278 --> 00:21:38,035 I want a full collateral damage assessment report... 362 00:21:38,328 --> 00:21:41,537 ...for a daylight assault on my desk within the hour. 363 00:21:42,673 --> 00:21:44,585 Thank you, sir. 364 00:22:03,144 --> 00:22:06,435 - What do you think you're doing? - Excuse me? 365 00:22:06,653 --> 00:22:08,780 We don't push agendas here. 366 00:22:09,661 --> 00:22:11,704 I don't believe I am. 367 00:22:13,421 --> 00:22:18,008 He has a process. He likes to reflect, consider his options. 368 00:22:18,184 --> 00:22:22,901 But at the end of the day, when it's time to make a call, he's gotta stay focused. 369 00:22:23,072 --> 00:22:25,864 - I'm trying to give relevant info. - This isn't the U.N. 370 00:22:26,038 --> 00:22:27,701 He's not the secretary-general. 371 00:22:27,877 --> 00:22:29,706 He's president of the United States... 372 00:22:29,882 --> 00:22:33,471 ...and our job is to make sure his priorities are clear. 373 00:22:34,269 --> 00:22:37,524 Today's priority is not world peace. 374 00:23:05,560 --> 00:23:07,806 Haffley wants to schedule another meeting. 375 00:23:07,983 --> 00:23:09,896 Doesn't think we got it the first time? 376 00:23:10,908 --> 00:23:14,496 I've got the damage assessment report for the F/ A-18 strike. 377 00:23:14,668 --> 00:23:16,545 Yeah. 378 00:23:16,715 --> 00:23:18,627 There's a summary on the last page. 379 00:23:18,804 --> 00:23:21,096 I've been on the phone for the past three hours. 380 00:23:21,269 --> 00:23:23,395 I've barely moved the needle. 381 00:23:23,608 --> 00:23:26,068 I got the Israelis to agree to hold off the raid. 382 00:23:26,282 --> 00:23:30,037 But they say the chairman is harboring terrorists and refuse to pull back. 383 00:23:30,209 --> 00:23:34,260 The Egyptians did me a nice Cassandra routine over tea and papyrus. 384 00:23:34,429 --> 00:23:38,135 The Syrians were a ball of laughs, and the Saudis had this neat idea... 385 00:23:38,314 --> 00:23:41,855 ...about forking over terror suspects to the International Criminal Court. 386 00:23:42,032 --> 00:23:45,038 But I don't know how I'm supposed to sell that one. 387 00:23:45,207 --> 00:23:46,787 Sir. 388 00:23:47,171 --> 00:23:50,130 The F/ A-18 strike is a reasonable response. 389 00:23:50,304 --> 00:23:53,643 Maybe in Yemen, Leo, but this is Gaza. The peace process. 390 00:23:53,813 --> 00:23:56,487 The stability of the region. We need to think long-term. 391 00:23:56,654 --> 00:23:58,151 The peace process? 392 00:23:58,534 --> 00:24:02,408 The Israelis handed the chairman the deal of the century in Taba five years ago. 393 00:24:02,587 --> 00:24:07,471 He started smuggling Katyusha rockets into Gaza on fishing boats. 394 00:24:07,684 --> 00:24:09,929 There is no long term. 395 00:24:10,441 --> 00:24:14,362 The Israelis are right. There's only one way to bring stability to this region. 396 00:24:14,535 --> 00:24:18,040 We should be there with them, digging ditches and putting up barbed wire. 397 00:24:18,212 --> 00:24:20,588 - The fence? - It's a realistic solution. 398 00:24:20,802 --> 00:24:24,093 - It's a landgrab. - There's no alternative! 399 00:24:26,066 --> 00:24:29,856 - There's no partner for peace. - You're gonna find a Palestinian leader... 400 00:24:30,035 --> 00:24:32,744 ...after the Israelis have swiped half the Jordan valley? 401 00:24:32,917 --> 00:24:36,042 After the United States has taken out 15 to 20 innocents in Gaza? 402 00:24:36,218 --> 00:24:39,058 We're not a neutral arbitrator. We've got skin in the game. 403 00:24:42,610 --> 00:24:46,745 When the sun comes up in Gaza, you're gonna have to launch those planes. 404 00:24:46,913 --> 00:24:48,992 - that we condemn this aggression... 405 00:24:49,169 --> 00:24:51,961 ... and call upon the world to stop Israel... 406 00:24:52,135 --> 00:24:55,141 ... from putting our beloved Chairman Farad in jeopardy. 407 00:24:55,310 --> 00:24:57,520 Bullets will bring bullets. 408 00:24:57,692 --> 00:25:01,316 - Violence will bring violence. - Yeah. They do get it, you know. 409 00:25:01,493 --> 00:25:03,288 Despite the rhetoric... 410 00:25:03,457 --> 00:25:06,629 ...Palestinians realize that if they've got any chance of peace... 411 00:25:06,799 --> 00:25:09,377 ...it's with you guys as brokers. 412 00:25:11,019 --> 00:25:13,561 It'd be a shame to see that blown. 413 00:25:13,734 --> 00:25:17,073 So you two spend a lot of time together over there? 414 00:25:18,372 --> 00:25:20,202 Some. 415 00:25:25,516 --> 00:25:29,520 Pretty long flight from Gaza to Germany. 416 00:25:30,028 --> 00:25:31,228 Not really. 417 00:25:31,741 --> 00:25:35,281 It's nothing compared to the flight from D.C. 418 00:25:35,459 --> 00:25:40,509 Look, she didn't mention anything. 419 00:25:41,099 --> 00:25:44,188 - lf this is gonna be an issue, then... - No. No issue. 420 00:25:46,864 --> 00:25:48,944 You all right? 421 00:25:49,120 --> 00:25:50,950 - Where's the...? - The what? 422 00:25:51,125 --> 00:25:52,753 - Here it is. - Morphine. 423 00:25:57,517 --> 00:26:00,476 I think it only works the first time. 424 00:26:02,447 --> 00:26:03,860 You're leaving. 425 00:26:05,037 --> 00:26:07,164 Yeah, just... Just for a little bit. 426 00:26:07,837 --> 00:26:12,803 But I shall return before first light. Don't go anywhere. 427 00:26:20,996 --> 00:26:22,992 - Josh. - Yeah. Nice to meet you. 428 00:26:23,169 --> 00:26:24,582 And you. 429 00:26:28,642 --> 00:26:30,388 Isn't he charming? 430 00:26:30,564 --> 00:26:33,355 Sure, in a bodice-ripping, Heathcliff-on-the-moor... 431 00:26:33,530 --> 00:26:35,573 ...I'm-too-sexy-for-my-camera sort of way. 432 00:26:35,744 --> 00:26:37,289 Josh. 433 00:26:38,752 --> 00:26:42,008 - More admirers. - Really? 434 00:26:42,178 --> 00:26:44,470 How many photographers did you meet over there? 435 00:26:44,643 --> 00:26:46,104 Who are they from? 436 00:26:53,082 --> 00:26:55,624 - Okay, this is sort of weird. - What? 437 00:26:57,636 --> 00:27:00,131 "Wishes for a speedy recovery. 438 00:27:00,309 --> 00:27:03,066 Father of the baker. Father of the light." 439 00:27:03,234 --> 00:27:04,564 "Son of the sword." 440 00:27:04,738 --> 00:27:08,362 The flowers sound like pomegranate, the national flower of Palestine... 441 00:27:08,540 --> 00:27:10,916 ...and the names on the card are translations... 442 00:27:11,088 --> 00:27:13,168 ...of Abu Ferran, Abu Siraj and lbn Husam. 443 00:27:13,344 --> 00:27:15,221 And we've heard of Manny, Moe and Jack? 444 00:27:15,391 --> 00:27:19,015 - The Palestinian prime minister's sons. - Mukarat? What's the Arabic? 445 00:27:19,193 --> 00:27:22,401 A date, time and restaurant not far from the hospital in Landstuhl. 446 00:27:22,577 --> 00:27:24,573 What the hell are we supposed to do there? 447 00:27:24,749 --> 00:27:27,292 Somebody has a message they couldn't phone in to State. 448 00:27:27,465 --> 00:27:30,340 Somebody who knew that a senior aide was in Germany. 449 00:27:30,515 --> 00:27:32,641 A domestic policy aide who refers to Italy... 450 00:27:32,812 --> 00:27:36,353 ...as the one that looks like a boot. - And doesn't draw much attention... 451 00:27:36,531 --> 00:27:39,490 ...on the international scene. - Yeah. So, what is this? 452 00:27:39,664 --> 00:27:42,124 It could be information about the bombing. 453 00:27:42,296 --> 00:27:45,753 A message from Prime Minister Mukarat related to the current situation. 454 00:27:45,931 --> 00:27:47,808 I gotta call in the CIA director? 455 00:27:47,978 --> 00:27:49,142 We'll put agents on it. 456 00:27:50,067 --> 00:27:52,692 But they've already picked the guy they wanna talk to. 457 00:27:53,994 --> 00:27:57,166 You want me to have a secret meeting with the Son of the Sword? 458 00:27:57,336 --> 00:27:59,878 I must be high from the morphine. 459 00:28:00,052 --> 00:28:02,725 You know, stealth isn't exactly my strong suit. 460 00:28:02,892 --> 00:28:05,019 He's very clumsy. 461 00:28:05,190 --> 00:28:08,030 Josh, just sit down with the guy and see what he has to say. 462 00:28:08,198 --> 00:28:12,037 - Yeah, but technically, I'm gonna be a... - It's a diplomatic meeting. 463 00:28:12,209 --> 00:28:14,585 - Do I need to carry a piece? - Josh. 464 00:28:14,757 --> 00:28:19,011 Why aren't you sending, I don't know, someone more like you? 465 00:28:19,186 --> 00:28:21,348 Because they didn't send me the flowers. 466 00:28:21,525 --> 00:28:23,486 They sent Donna the flowers. 467 00:28:23,656 --> 00:28:26,448 Donna can 't walk. And they were angling for you. 468 00:28:26,622 --> 00:28:29,200 If I sent a professional, it would just spook the guy. 469 00:28:29,380 --> 00:28:31,256 - So to speak. - Is this dangerous? 470 00:28:31,427 --> 00:28:35,133 No, it's a diplomatic meeting. It's not dangerous. 471 00:28:36,941 --> 00:28:38,771 Donna wants to know if it's dangerous. 472 00:28:38,947 --> 00:28:40,028 You flew Lufthansa. 473 00:28:40,200 --> 00:28:43,122 You've been wandering alone. If someone wanted to kill you... 474 00:28:43,292 --> 00:28:46,131 ...it would have happened already. - That's not reassuring. 475 00:28:46,300 --> 00:28:49,425 I'm sending someone from the embassy. We'll have someone there... 476 00:28:49,600 --> 00:28:52,522 ...if you run into trouble. Maybe try to keep a low profile. 477 00:28:52,692 --> 00:28:55,483 Should I switch cabs? 478 00:29:08,651 --> 00:29:12,156 - You wouldn't rather wait in your office. - I enjoy your company. 479 00:29:12,327 --> 00:29:16,034 I enjoy a good slug of gin at lunch, but I've learned to do without. 480 00:29:18,719 --> 00:29:20,846 - What do you want? - Nothing. 481 00:29:21,017 --> 00:29:24,272 He's only been hovering here like a jaybird for the last 40 minutes. 482 00:29:24,443 --> 00:29:26,153 - What's that? - The vest for the game. 483 00:29:26,323 --> 00:29:27,523 Why is it here now? 484 00:29:27,701 --> 00:29:30,030 When you wear the vest, your throwing motion... 485 00:29:30,208 --> 00:29:31,954 I've worn the damn thing before. 486 00:29:32,130 --> 00:29:34,970 You'll be on national TV. The people will be watching. 487 00:29:35,138 --> 00:29:36,468 Given their state of mind... 488 00:29:36,642 --> 00:29:38,971 ...I'd rather not have you walk into a stadium... 489 00:29:39,148 --> 00:29:41,644 ...of 48,000 and hang a curve ball over the backstop. 490 00:29:41,822 --> 00:29:44,578 - He's right, sir. Everyone agrees. - Everyone? 491 00:29:44,747 --> 00:29:49,131 Leo. Josh. C.J. Your wife. The Notre Dame Athletic Department. 492 00:29:51,515 --> 00:29:53,558 You got 15 minutes. Give me the vest. 493 00:30:06,764 --> 00:30:08,046 I speak English. 494 00:30:08,560 --> 00:30:13,776 Okay. Good. I'm... I'm meeting someone. 495 00:30:13,949 --> 00:30:15,410 Mr. Lyman? 496 00:30:16,247 --> 00:30:17,530 Yes. 497 00:30:18,503 --> 00:30:20,333 I can walk you to your table. 498 00:30:53,847 --> 00:30:55,890 Kate Harper. Quickly. 499 00:30:56,688 --> 00:30:58,980 - Harrison. McKinley. - Nope. 500 00:30:59,153 --> 00:31:03,371 McKinley did throw the first pitch at a Senators game, but only as governor. 501 00:31:03,539 --> 00:31:04,620 Taft. 502 00:31:04,793 --> 00:31:08,928 First one to throw out the first pitch. William Howard Taft, 1910. 503 00:31:09,514 --> 00:31:12,056 Well, I hope they made fatty practice. 504 00:31:13,775 --> 00:31:14,975 Here? 505 00:31:15,154 --> 00:31:18,113 We figured you'd rather not share this moment with history. 506 00:31:18,287 --> 00:31:21,293 You don't think the China Room would be better? 507 00:31:31,155 --> 00:31:33,614 This has gotta be one of the highlights. 508 00:31:33,787 --> 00:31:35,699 Remember to follow through, sir. 509 00:31:57,851 --> 00:31:59,930 Not a word, Ziegler. 510 00:32:01,736 --> 00:32:05,443 A guy was sitting at the table. I sat down, he left. 511 00:32:05,621 --> 00:32:08,627 He's probably just checking to make sure you weren 't followed. 512 00:32:08,796 --> 00:32:11,172 - This is a diplomatic meeting. - Yes. 513 00:32:11,345 --> 00:32:13,721 Because it's feeling a little Nick Danger. 514 00:32:14,186 --> 00:32:17,026 - Try to relax. - You got a guy here, right? 515 00:32:17,194 --> 00:32:18,476 Yes, Josh. 516 00:32:18,656 --> 00:32:22,245 Is it the guy with the toupee? Because he looks pretty obvious. 517 00:32:22,416 --> 00:32:24,328 - Josh... - I gotta go. 518 00:32:27,847 --> 00:32:29,510 Hi. 519 00:32:34,072 --> 00:32:36,115 - Okay. That was better. - I hit the wall. 520 00:32:36,286 --> 00:32:39,078 Distance was good. Now just aim for the guy with the mitt. 521 00:32:39,252 --> 00:32:42,175 - Why didn't we cancel? - I was just wondering the same thing. 522 00:32:42,344 --> 00:32:45,053 I could write 100 speeches, and we'd never come close... 523 00:32:45,227 --> 00:32:48,732 ...to the sight of you up on that mound. - Yeah, that's me. All-powerful. 524 00:32:48,903 --> 00:32:52,278 Bending the will of the world by my mere presence. 525 00:32:57,133 --> 00:32:59,462 Hamas grows stronger every day. 526 00:32:59,640 --> 00:33:01,802 Because of frustration with Israel. 527 00:33:01,979 --> 00:33:06,696 Yes, but even more because of what Hamas can offer the Palestinian people. 528 00:33:06,867 --> 00:33:08,828 Education, food, health care. 529 00:33:08,998 --> 00:33:10,910 Doesn't the Palestinian Authority...? 530 00:33:11,087 --> 00:33:14,426 The Palestinian Authority lines their own pockets. 531 00:33:14,596 --> 00:33:18,053 Chairman Farad cannot, will not change. 532 00:33:18,231 --> 00:33:21,487 And he's willing to pull the temple down on his own head. 533 00:33:21,657 --> 00:33:26,243 But there are others, reasonable men, who, with help, could effect change... 534 00:33:26,419 --> 00:33:28,581 ...challenge Hamas. 535 00:33:28,759 --> 00:33:29,924 Moderates. 536 00:33:30,096 --> 00:33:33,185 I tell you this in the strictest of confidence. 537 00:33:33,355 --> 00:33:37,275 I bring word from Prime Minister Mukarat of Palestine. 538 00:33:37,449 --> 00:33:41,917 He's concerned about the ongoing situation and feels the time has come... 539 00:33:42,086 --> 00:33:47,469 ...for opening a new line of dialogue with Israel and with your country. 540 00:33:47,643 --> 00:33:52,146 A line of dialogue that does not include Chairman Farad. 541 00:33:59,800 --> 00:34:01,879 Leo. 542 00:34:02,056 --> 00:34:04,266 - You all right? - Abbey. 543 00:34:07,278 --> 00:34:09,321 What can I do for you? 544 00:34:09,492 --> 00:34:11,488 I came to offer up my services. 545 00:34:11,665 --> 00:34:12,995 Your services? 546 00:34:13,169 --> 00:34:15,165 I look pretty good in a bulletproof vest. 547 00:34:15,759 --> 00:34:17,553 - Okay. - Not to mention, I was quite... 548 00:34:17,723 --> 00:34:22,642 ...the intramural softball player, and let's face it, Jed's no Cy Young. 549 00:34:25,869 --> 00:34:28,875 Toby and Josh think it's important he goes out there tonight. 550 00:34:29,211 --> 00:34:31,421 What does Ron Butterfield think? 551 00:34:31,593 --> 00:34:35,299 We've had a dozen Secret Service at Camden Yards for the past two weeks... 552 00:34:35,478 --> 00:34:37,605 ...disassembling the air conditioners. 553 00:34:37,776 --> 00:34:41,197 They'll have men in every janitor's closet, every bathroom... 554 00:34:41,369 --> 00:34:47,500 ...up on the roof. That and the other 240 security guys the ballpark... 555 00:34:49,766 --> 00:34:51,596 You look tired. 556 00:34:54,111 --> 00:34:56,237 It's been a long day. 557 00:34:56,409 --> 00:34:58,785 It's been a long year. 558 00:34:59,124 --> 00:35:01,619 You want him to do something. 559 00:35:02,634 --> 00:35:03,916 Yeah. 560 00:35:04,430 --> 00:35:08,137 - Seems to me he's trying to. - He's tilting at windmills. 561 00:35:08,315 --> 00:35:11,737 Tilting at windmills in the Middle East. 562 00:35:13,454 --> 00:35:15,331 Is there a better place for that? 563 00:35:15,501 --> 00:35:17,296 You think historians will judge me... 564 00:35:17,465 --> 00:35:19,675 ...because I can't stand the national pastime? 565 00:35:19,846 --> 00:35:22,555 We'll make sure it's a well-kept secret, sir. 566 00:35:22,729 --> 00:35:24,891 In 50, 60 years, some guy with a camcorder... 567 00:35:25,068 --> 00:35:28,609 ...will track down some old codger who worked here on the kitchen staff... 568 00:35:28,786 --> 00:35:32,244 ...and tell the story of how I thought Stan Musial was a pediatrician... 569 00:35:32,421 --> 00:35:36,556 ...from Abbey's medical school class. - It's a pretty common mistake. 570 00:35:37,643 --> 00:35:40,566 I'd really like to bomb the whole damn place. 571 00:35:40,735 --> 00:35:43,361 - Gaza? - Gaza, the West Bank. 572 00:35:43,534 --> 00:35:46,706 Take out the whole Arabian Peninsula while we're at it. 573 00:35:47,586 --> 00:35:48,917 It's what the country wants. 574 00:35:49,090 --> 00:35:51,336 Sure. Hell, it's practically the American way. 575 00:35:51,514 --> 00:35:54,436 And who cares if it's exactly what those lunatics want? 576 00:35:54,898 --> 00:35:57,523 They push, we push back and they've got the holy war... 577 00:35:57,697 --> 00:36:00,738 ...they've been praying for, with 1001 recruits to fight... 578 00:36:00,914 --> 00:36:04,288 ...the big kid on the other side of the Atlantic. Like bad Shakespeare. 579 00:36:04,465 --> 00:36:06,461 They're waiting for me to play my role... 580 00:36:06,637 --> 00:36:09,559 ...and chuck a big fat one right down the middle. 581 00:36:11,274 --> 00:36:12,902 Mr. President. 582 00:36:13,489 --> 00:36:16,530 Let me get this straight. Josh met with some guy over bratwurst? 583 00:36:16,706 --> 00:36:19,462 Information checks out. This has all the hallmarks... 584 00:36:19,630 --> 00:36:23,337 ...of a back-channel overture. - I thought Mukarat was in Farad's pocket. 585 00:36:23,515 --> 00:36:26,272 So did we. Seems he realized unilateral Israeli action... 586 00:36:26,440 --> 00:36:29,149 ...will leave his people with less than negotiating will. 587 00:36:29,322 --> 00:36:30,819 We're talking about kingmaking. 588 00:36:30,994 --> 00:36:33,405 About a leader with whom there can be no peace. 589 00:36:33,584 --> 00:36:37,208 - The Israelis won't sit down with Farad... - How would this work? 590 00:36:37,386 --> 00:36:39,429 We broker secret talks with the Israelis. 591 00:36:39,600 --> 00:36:42,095 Show them Mukarat's credible. They pull back... 592 00:36:42,274 --> 00:36:44,353 ...bolster Mukarat by releasing prisoners... 593 00:36:44,530 --> 00:36:48,534 We're grasping at straws. This kind of intervention into Palestinian politics... 594 00:36:48,707 --> 00:36:52,379 American intervention is responsible for propping up nearly every dictator... 595 00:36:52,551 --> 00:36:55,260 ...in the Middle East. - And look where that's gotten us. 596 00:36:55,517 --> 00:36:56,895 Sir... 597 00:36:57,355 --> 00:37:01,312 ...it's time to focus on the terrorist elements who've declared war on us. 598 00:37:01,491 --> 00:37:03,701 We're at war with jealousy and hatred. 599 00:37:04,040 --> 00:37:06,582 The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the index patient. 600 00:37:06,755 --> 00:37:08,550 Shouldn't that be our focus? 601 00:37:09,805 --> 00:37:14,309 Do we have any files on Mukarat? Writings? Personal history? 602 00:37:14,484 --> 00:37:16,029 We could pull that together. 603 00:37:16,197 --> 00:37:19,536 Governor, only you would decide to hold a press conference outside... 604 00:37:19,706 --> 00:37:22,284 ...in zero-degree weather. We'll all freeze to death. 605 00:37:22,464 --> 00:37:26,088 - One way to avoid too many questions. - I'd prefer to avoid hypothermia. 606 00:37:26,266 --> 00:37:27,548 I'm gonna get clobbered. 607 00:37:27,728 --> 00:37:30,734 - You're not gonna get clobbered. - We should ask for a re-count. 608 00:37:30,903 --> 00:37:34,277 You got 303 electoral votes. I think you're stuck with them. 609 00:37:34,454 --> 00:37:37,376 - Who are all those people? - Press conference wasn't a secret. 610 00:37:37,546 --> 00:37:38,793 Apparently you have fans. 611 00:37:38,966 --> 00:37:41,045 What do they want me to do, run the country? 612 00:37:41,222 --> 00:37:43,468 It's a little surprising, isn't it? 613 00:37:44,606 --> 00:37:48,610 You heard me today. Hell, the general could barely keep his lunch down. 614 00:37:48,784 --> 00:37:52,324 You don't think he and Fitzwallace are gonna have a great laugh over that? 615 00:37:52,502 --> 00:37:55,674 - We have some things to learn. - I can't do this without you. 616 00:37:55,844 --> 00:37:59,801 You think I'd let you? There's a reason I've stayed sober. 617 00:38:00,941 --> 00:38:03,317 Any way to gauge the reaction of the Arab world... 618 00:38:03,490 --> 00:38:04,571 ...or the Israelis? 619 00:38:04,743 --> 00:38:07,618 We have a number of contacts we could reach out to quietly. 620 00:38:09,046 --> 00:38:15,059 Let's do so. And keep the F/ A-18s on ready alert. 621 00:38:23,250 --> 00:38:26,506 Sir. This is a waste of time. 622 00:38:26,676 --> 00:38:28,719 - We've tried elevating... - Thank you, Leo. 623 00:38:28,890 --> 00:38:30,886 - You need to... - Thank you. 624 00:39:06,156 --> 00:39:07,356 Where's Donna Moss? 625 00:39:07,535 --> 00:39:08,699 - Excuse me? - Donna Moss. 626 00:39:08,872 --> 00:39:10,832 - She's not in her room. - Are you related? 627 00:39:11,002 --> 00:39:13,164 I work for the president of the United States. 628 00:39:13,342 --> 00:39:16,301 I have the diplomatic rank of a three-star general. Tell me. 629 00:39:17,979 --> 00:39:19,892 You spoke with Ambassador Galit? 630 00:39:20,068 --> 00:39:23,074 The Israelis are willing to sit down with Mukarat, privately... 631 00:39:23,243 --> 00:39:25,703 ...as long as Chairman Farad won't be involved. 632 00:39:25,875 --> 00:39:30,343 - Okay. Where are you on this? - Both options have risks. 633 00:39:31,557 --> 00:39:32,888 Give us a moment, would you? 634 00:39:43,923 --> 00:39:45,420 Oh, you can't go in there. 635 00:39:45,594 --> 00:39:46,877 - What's...? - A complication. 636 00:39:47,057 --> 00:39:49,813 - She's developed a pulmonary embolism. - It's a blood clot. 637 00:39:49,981 --> 00:39:52,227 We're trying to remove it now. 638 00:39:57,292 --> 00:40:00,548 You know, on May 13th, the day before Israeli Independence Day... 639 00:40:00,718 --> 00:40:02,963 ...the TV stations in Israel screen the name... 640 00:40:03,141 --> 00:40:05,553 ...of every soldier who's fallen for the country. 641 00:40:05,731 --> 00:40:08,940 A name flashes for a second or two, then the next name appears. 642 00:40:09,115 --> 00:40:13,583 You go to bed, you get up, the names are still flashing. It takes 24 hours. 643 00:40:13,753 --> 00:40:15,713 That's how they observe Memorial Day. 644 00:40:15,883 --> 00:40:18,295 Yeah, and they keep lobbing missiles into Gaza. 645 00:40:18,473 --> 00:40:22,264 We start encouraging it, how long until that broadcast lasts 48 hours? 646 00:40:22,442 --> 00:40:23,820 Or 72? 647 00:40:23,988 --> 00:40:25,651 How often have we tried negotiation? 648 00:40:25,826 --> 00:40:28,666 - We're not negotiating with the chairman. - Your priority... 649 00:40:28,834 --> 00:40:31,710 ...should be the security of this country. 650 00:40:34,098 --> 00:40:35,595 I think you're gun-shy, sir. 651 00:40:36,563 --> 00:40:38,939 The most important moment of your presidency... 652 00:40:39,112 --> 00:40:41,441 ...and you're gonna blow it because you're human. 653 00:40:41,618 --> 00:40:45,159 - You're a father who almost lost... - You think this is about Zoey? 654 00:40:45,337 --> 00:40:49,175 You're damn right it's about Zoey. And Ellie and Elizabeth and Mallory. 655 00:40:49,681 --> 00:40:53,353 It's about bombs in Macy's and Penn Station and Starbucks. 656 00:40:53,525 --> 00:40:56,447 Bombing Gaza could be the most dangerous move this country... 657 00:40:56,617 --> 00:40:58,446 ...has made in two centuries. - Or not. 658 00:40:58,622 --> 00:41:00,998 In 75 years, we'll know if we're right or wrong... 659 00:41:01,170 --> 00:41:03,463 ...but nobody today can tell me with certainty. 660 00:41:03,635 --> 00:41:05,881 I'm the guy in the office, Leo. 661 00:41:06,058 --> 00:41:09,564 I'll be the one who's judged. Do you hear me? 662 00:41:09,902 --> 00:41:13,443 It should be you, Leo. You. Not me. 663 00:41:21,558 --> 00:41:23,138 You got the ball? 664 00:41:30,373 --> 00:41:32,369 - Yeah. - The chairman's on TV. 665 00:41:32,545 --> 00:41:34,922 He's accepted our invitation to the negotiations. 666 00:41:35,094 --> 00:41:37,886 - What? - Chairman Farad. He's on TV. 667 00:41:38,060 --> 00:41:41,316 He's thanking us for inviting him and Prime Minister Mukarat... 668 00:41:41,486 --> 00:41:43,066 ... to a summit with the Israelis. 669 00:41:43,241 --> 00:41:47,292 We didn't invite him! We haven't even formally invited Mukarat. 670 00:41:47,460 --> 00:41:50,882 He's publicly accepted our invitation to Camp David. 671 00:41:51,053 --> 00:41:53,727 Now time for our ceremonial first pitch. 672 00:41:54,228 --> 00:41:57,650 Tonight, we are pleased to welcome the president of the United States. 673 00:41:57,821 --> 00:41:59,282 Jed! 674 00:42:00,305 --> 00:42:06,912 Support us and become VIP member to remove all ads from www.OpenSubtitles.org