The West Wing (TV Show) discusses assassinating a foreign official

[charlie and algernon]

Run time: 02:24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJb4dUSNmIo   Posted on YouTube: July 05, 2009 By YouTube Member: ProfessorDreadNaught Views on YouTube: 11855   Posted on DU: May 04, 2011 By DU Member: charlie and algernon Views on DU: 696

 
This is from the Season 3 Episode "We Killed Yamamoto." What's been going on is that the US uncovered information about a terrorist plot to blow up the Golden Gate Bridge. They then realize that the mastermind behind the attack is the Defense Minister of the fictional country Qumar, Omar Shariff (sp?). Qumar is an ally. In fact, in other episodes, it is debated whether or not to send more military arms to Qumar. This episode is spent with the President Bartlet, Chief of Staff Leo (John Spencer), and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Adm. Fitzwallace (John Amos) trying to get enough evidence to justify taking Shariff and whether or not they should cancel Shariff's trip to the US.

In the above clip, Fitzwallace raises the issue of letting Shariff come to the US so other options can be made available.


In this clip, Leo brings the assassination idea to the President: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEhIxs23Weo.

[elias49]

1. A great program, "West Wing". I miss it. nt

[charlie and algernon]

6. it will never be matched.

And after the events of this week, "We Killed Yamamoto" and "Posse Comitatus" should be required viewing to get a good sense of both sides of the argument.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. A terrorist is a rogue individual, representing no sovereign nation.

A terrorist is not equivalent to a foreign official.

[charlie and algernon]

3. you're right, but in this show, the foriegn official WAS a terrorist

He was leading terrorist actions. I wish this clip was longer because before that, one of the generals says to Bartlet "You're going to find that Defense Minister was just his day job."

[no_hypocrisy]

7. OK, I didn't know that until you told me. Thanks.

[CBGLuthier]

4. the late John Spencer and John Amos

Otherwise known as the white guy and the other guy. :-)

[charlie and algernon]

5. haha, I didn't know if people knew who they were

I can fix that if it makes you feel better, lol.