"Previously on The West Wing:" "You're going on a CODEL to the Middle East with Fitzwallace and Andy." "No presidential hand-holding." "You're going to see what's going on and brief me and Toby about it." " What about Donna?" "!" " She was in the car." "Three dead so far, sir." "Congressman Desantos and Korb." "And we just got word Admiral Fitzwallace." "The people responsible will be found and brought to justice." "It's time to focus on the terrorist elements who've declared war on us." "What are my other options?" " There's the Palestinian Authority." " Chairman Farad?" "He's asked for the opportunity to arrest any suspects identified by the FBI." "He won't treat us like the Israelis." "We have the power to bring him back to the table." "Sir, the country wants action." "Chairman Farad-- he's on TV." "He's thanking us for inviting him to a summit with the Israelis." "We didn't invite him!" "He's publicly accepted our invitation to Camp David." "I think you're gun-shy, sir." "This may be the most important moment of your presidency and you're going to blow it because you're human." "I'm the guy in the office, Leo." "I'm the one who's going to be judged." "We can't let Chairman Farad bully us into hosting a summit, sir." "Who's going to know?" "People at State know, at the Pentagon." "And the Israelis know." "If we try to force them into hosting a summit they may leak it." "That's so bad?" "The Chairman wants a peace summit." "Isn't that a start?" "He invited himself to Camp David." "What's he going to do next, raid the icebox at the Council on Foreign Relations?" "Sir, we need to focus on military action." "Retaliation for the deaths of our people in Gaza." "I've got a guy who says he wants to come to a peace table, and I've got a table." "Tell Farad he can have his summit if it can double as his retirement party." "I'll spring for the watch." "What do I need from him to get the Israelis to Camp David?" "He'd have to promise to arrest the leaders of Hamas, put the Palestinian security services under Mukarat and the moderates and adopt a new PLO charter that gives up that portion of historical Palestine he's going to recognize as Israel." "Plus the watch?" "Mr. President, this way, please." "Sir?" "I feel as if my counsel is largely responsible for this mess." "I get lots of counsel, Ms. Harper." "What I choose to do with it is my responsibility." "Ted Harbert called from 60 Minutes, says he's got a Congressional widow on camera demanding that the President avenge her husband's death." " Which one?" " Tom Korb's." "They're hoping the President will go on camera to respond." "And what, defend his tie-dye, hippie-dippie, blowin' in the wind peacenick pipe dream while the grieving widow rends her garments?" "Want me to see if I can get you a couple minutes in the Oval right away?" "I bet the President won't be back in the building until this afternoon." "As you know, I've been consistent with my desire to restart negotiations with the Israelis." "The Israelis won't get in a room with Farad again." "I'm surprised the Prime Minister hasn't already said so in about 3 different languages." "The President asked him not to." "Farad doesn't want a deal." "Last time Israel offered up Gaza, 96% of the West Bank, half of Jerusalem, sovereignty over the Temple Mount, and the lead role in the Temple Betn-el Purim Play." "Farad walked away." "What do you need, Will?" "A President who's prepared to respond to the murder of two congressmen." "The Vice President can't support the President on this." "He planning to say so publicly?" "He's speaking at the Israel Policy Forum Gala on Friday." "I think it may come up." "He can't be convinced to come down with a nasty bout of the flu?" "He's a pretty healthy guy." "The President knows, right?" "You guys are telling him?" "Knows what?" "That there is no viable alternative." "He's going to have to bomb Palestinians." "Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy." "Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake for theirs will be the kingdom of heaven." "And blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God." "We have no choice but to retaliate." "Khalil Nasan is still in Gaza?" "Yes, but we've been able to link Nasan's bombing of our congressional delegation to the Khanjari Martyrs." "The Martyrs are using the Ein Hawa camp near Damascus as their base of operation." "In Syria?" "E-mails and cellular communications indicate that they supplied the munitions and the technical support for Nasan." "What are you proposing, General?" "Syria and Iran are the primary supporters of the Martyrs." "The Lincoln Battle Group is moving into strike range." "We can use SLAMER missiles against the Ein Hawa camp and the two terrorist training camps in Northern Iran east of Birjan." "And blow the summit out of the water." "What summit?" "The Israelis aren't going to meet with Farad." "The region is already a powder keg." "Name one day in the last 20 centuries when it wasn't." "Egypt, Jordan and the Saudis will help us craft a deal with Farad if they think it's fair." "But the whole thing will fall apart if we start bombing Syria and Iran." "The only way to prevent attacks against Americans abroad is to show we're willing to respond when provoked." "Bombing Syria and Iran sends a powerful message, Mr. President." "Do we have any evidence linking Iran to Nasan?" "If we take this opportunity to strike Iranian terrorist camps, believe me, sir, we'll find a way to link the attacks on our people back to them later." "Are you suggesting we use the attack on our congressional delegation as a pretext to attack another country we don't know to be responsible?" "Sir, I'm not suggesting that, but it's clear..." "Then what the hell are you suggesting, George?" " Mr. President..." " There's ample intelligence..." "I'm not using Admiral Fitzwallace's death and the death of our congressmen as a pretext to attack another country we don't happen to like." "The ambassador is here." "I want to see what we have linking Nasan to the Martyrs in Syria." "And if you come up with any credible, verifiable evidence dragging Iran into this mess," "I'll take a look at that, too." "Thank you, sir." "I'm not bombing half the Middle East because it's going to make us all feel better." "They're on your side." "Really?" "I was having a hard time believing that a few minutes ago." "Sir, you can't delay any longer." "There are no rabbits left in this hat." " I'm not prepared to accept that." " You're going to have to, sir." "The ambassador's waiting." "Looks like your boy's gotten himself into a bit of trouble." "My boy?" "Bartlet." "It's been President Bartlet for five years, hasn't been "boy" for about 50." "The Israelis are never going to meet with Farad." "Why should they?" "They've got him surrounded in the West Bank." "What's Bartlet think they're going to do, knock on the door of his compound and say" ""I'm so sorry about all the tanks and stuff, but would you like to pop over to America, have a nice wee chat and sort this out?"" " Where are you from?" " Belfast." "Yeah, you guys are really the model of how to work things out over there." "Yeah, we are, actually." "The Israelis have every right to protect themselves from terrorists." "They're an occupying force oppressing a people fighting for self rule." "They're citizen-soldiers trying to keep their sisters from getting blown up on a bus." " You Jewish?" " Why, are you anti-Semitic?" "Anyone who thinks the Palestinians have a point is anti-Semitic." "And anyone who thinks that Jews don't-- after being chased and exiled and persecuted for centuries is either an idiot or a fool-- or probably both." "Madame Ambassador." " Mr. McGarry." " Pleasure to see you." "Thank you." "Please." "Admiral Fitzwallace was a great man." "All Israelis mourn his loss." "Thank you." "Israel cannot agree to attend a summit with Chairman Farad while our citizens are being brutally murdered every day." "Whether we like it or not, Farad is in charge." "The United States has sought regime change in dictatorships around the world." "Is Israel to be held to a higher standard?" "Israel was created to be a land free from oppression." "Whether the land is rightly Palestinian, Israeli, Jordanian or Judean, the people who live in the territories are oppressed." "By their own leadership, by the neglect of Arab neighbors and yes, by Israel." "I'm sorry, Mr. President." "Chairman Farad is interested in only one thing-- murdering Israelis." "And apparently, he's decided it's now time to start murdering Americans as well." "We won't participate in any discussions which include Chairman Farad." "If you'll excuse me, sir." "C.J.!" "Gordon." "Republicans are on their way to the White House this afternoon to meet with the President." "Any idea what they're planning to say?" "I'm sure the Republican leadership is going to do what they always do-- express their unanimous and unqualified support of the President's policies." "It's not just the Republicans." "The Democrats are saying they don't understand why the President is wringing his hands when the Israelis send tanks." "We're working closely with leaders of both parties on this." "They know the President is determined to act." " Chris." " No they don't, C.J." "Neither do the American people." "Gallup is saying 82% support immediate military action in response to Gaza." "The President doesn't make security decisions based on opinion polls." "Chris." "Have the Israelis agreed to participate in a summit with the Palestinians?" "Israeli officials are saying privately they won't attend if Farad is invited." "We're discussing the specifics of any possible talks with members of the Palestinian Authority and representatives of the Israeli government." "These conversations are ongoing." " How's she doing?" " Okay, considering she's human chum." " Anything from Josh?" " Yeah." "Donna's back in surgery." "Something about a pulmonary embolism." "Margaret." "60 Minutes is going to run an interview with Christine Korb." "Yeah." "C.J. told me this morning." "See if you can reach Josh." "We need to get to Alicia DeSantos." "President doesn't want us hauling out a grief stricken widow like some political lawn ornament." "I can call." "You don't have to let the President know I'm doing it." "Not today, okay, Toby?" "I've got enough problems..." "What's the President doing, Leo?" "A summit?" "He's already got a Nobel Prize." "What's he need a second one for?" "Bookends?" "The Speaker's here." "Let the President's office know, then show him in." "He brought half of congress with him." "Don't think they'll all fit." "Mr. Speaker, nice to see you." "Richard, David, Leslie." "Sheila, surprised to see you running with this crowd." "This isn't a partisan issue." "We thought a show of unity would be helpful to the White House." "The President's finishing something up in the Oval." "He'll be right with us." "Have you been listening to the radio?" "I've been a little busy." "Have you been listening to the radio?" "Oldies radio, the traffic report?" "The nation's taking the announcement of these peace talks badly." "Many people believe you sent congressmen into harms way..." "These the same right-wing turkey-basters who said I faked MS to get the sympathy vote in the last election?" "Nice to see everyone." "Please sit down." "Members of congress were killed, Mr. President." "Instead of seeking justice you're typing up name tags and inviting them to play dodge ball at Camp David." "You're ignoring the sacrifice these men made for their country." "On the contrary, I'm trying to honor it." "You're appeasing terrorists by rewarding them with a peace summit." "If the issue here is congressional consultation, we can assure you..." "Mr. President, you have to go on national television, admit your mistake and retract those invitations." "You've insulted these men and their memories." "You have to put this summit back into the cereal box it came in." "I didn't come here to play games." "I'm trying to find a way to make peace, and when I do, you can go on TV and explain why you're against it." "Ms. Moss was experiencing shortness of breath and chest pain." "Her chest CT revealed a blood clot in her right lung." "She asked if she could see you for a moment before we put her under." " Me?" " Um, no." "Mr. Lyman." "I just talked to the doctor." "They said it's no big deal." "Yeah, stylish, huh?" "He tell you what they're going to do?" "It's going to be a snap." "Yeah." "Don't be." "You're going to be fine, okay?" "Okay, Donna, here we go." "The strike force can launch in six hours." "That's two hours to the targets in Syria, same to Gaza." "Air-to-ground smart munitions against both." "Back on the deck in four hours." "Intel still has Khalil Nasan at the same location in Gaza?" "So far." "We just have to hope he stays put until mid-morning." "Good." " You'll talk to him?" " Yeah." "We lose track of Nasan now, who knows when we pick him up again." "Thank you, General." "Leo..." "Do you have a moment?" "Sure." "I encouraged the President to pursue a meeting with Mukarat." "I should have anticipated Chairman Farad would..." "Did you bury a mortar shell on a roadside in Gaza two days ago?" "No, sir." "I just feel that in hindsight I could..." "The President heard what he wanted to hear and went where he wanted to go." "He's over 21." "Don't flatter yourself, Commander." "You're not changing the course of history." "I won't take up any more of your time." "He doesn't like chaos." "We bomb some apartment building in Gaza or a camp in Syria, there'll be consequences." "And we can't tell him what they're going to be." "Will we get drawn into a war in the Middle East?" "Will suicide bombers be climbing onto buses in Passaic, New Jersey instead of Tel Aviv and Haifa?" "Excuse me, Leo." "The President's asking for you and Ms. Harper in the Oval." "The President's looking for answers and we don't have them." "No idea's too stupid or outrageous." "Party clowns, pinatas," "I'd build a mosque out of Jell-O if I thought..." "I need ideas, new ideas." "Come on." "Just throw things out and we'll see if anything comes of it." "Sir, I think we need to shift the conversation back to the military..." "Come on." "Who else?" " Is the FBI any closer...?" " I'm serious!" "Farad and the Israelis-- how to get them into the same room together." "Previous peace plans have focused on getting Farad to crack down on Hamas and the other terrorist groups." "He's not powerful enough." "He picks a fight with Hamas..." "No idea's too stupid or outrageous." "Chairman would come to Camp David..." "No, no, no, no." "...realistic." " Realistic or suicidal ?" "No one else in the region with an interest in ending the violence if there's some way to add credibility to the summit..." " Really stupid ideas?" " Yes, absolutely." "We ignore everything that's happened in in the last 24 hours." "Yesterday, Farad was cooperating with us, planning to arrest Nasan and the other perpetrators of the CODEL bombing." "Then the Israelis surrounded his compound une the West Bank and his people in Gaza refused to arrest Nasan, right?" "Yeah, so?" "So we hold Farad to his earlier promise." "Tell him if he wants a summit, he has to arrest Nasan." "Show us and the Israelis he's serious about punishing terrorists." "How's he supposed to do that when his compound is surrounded by Israeli tanks?" "Farad was never going to do it himself." "The Palestinian Authority was just waiting for his okay to proceed." "The Israelis turned off his power." "His cell phone's dead." "Get him a new one." "The Israelis aren't going to stop the American consulate from giving him a new battery." " They might." " A cell phone..." "He can use mine if he wants." "You're right, it's a stupid idea." "Why?" "Who cares if he has a phone?" "He's not going to punish Nasan." "He's rounded up terrorists before." "He walks 'em past Al Jazeera for show, then puts 'em under house arrest in a palace with a squash court and high-speed Internet access." "Tell him he has to turn Nasan over to us." " He won't do it." " How do you know?" "He won't." "Half his followers think Nasan's a hero for blowing up Americans." "He's going to turn the guy over to the Great Satan?" "If he says no or equivocates, we go public, say we wanted Farad for a summit, but when we identified the killer, we asked Farad to turn him over, he refused." "We look reasonable, measured." "Farad has no one to blame but himself." "And if he does turn over Nasan, we go to the Israelis and say," ""Hey, look, he's serious this time."" "Can it work?" "No." "No." "Maybe." "Maybe." "Okay, somebody get the man a cell phone and tell him to expect a call from the President." "Thanks, everyone." "Thank you, Mr. President." " Leo, you're okay...?" " Coordinate with State." "Thank you, Mr. President." "Congress is drafting a resolution demanding that you take military action." "Yeah." "Sir, the Lincoln Battle Group will be in position sometime tonight." "They're awaiting your go order to strike Nasan and the Syrian camps in the morning." "What?" "We can't wait for Farad." "The risk of losing Khalil Nasan is too great." "We have intel linking Iran to the Martyrs." "It's sketchy in spots, but overall it's a compelling case." "I'm recommending you include Iran in the attacks." "General Alexander went ahead with plans for these bombings?" "At your request." "I said I'd consider it when the time was appropriate." "I did not ask that he..." "He was trying to anticipate your eventual needs, sir, at my urging." "Mr. President, please." "Congress, the Joint Chiefs, the American public, your own staff;" "everyone disagrees with your assessment of the situation." "Killing Palestinians isn't going to make us feel safer." "They'll kill more of us, then we'll have to kill more of them." "It's Russian roulette with a fully-loaded gun." "We can't allow terrorists to murder our citizens without..." "Why would they do it?" "Why would Palestinians murder American government officials?" "They never have before." "They're deliberately provoking us, Leo." "They know that we have to retaliate." "They've studied us!" " They want us to overreact!" " This isn't overreacting!" " It's the appropriate, balanced..." " Tell me how this ends, Leo!" "You want me to start something that may have serious repercussions on American foreign policy for decades, but you don't know how it ends!" "We don't always know how it ends!" "The Lincoln will be in position in a few hours and then you are going to have to give the go ahead for the bombings." "Or what?" "Let me know when Chairman Farad calls." "I'll be in the residence." "Thank you, Mr. President." "It's late." "I'm sorry." "Did I wake you?" "Mm." "No." "Still nothing?" "Maybe I'm wrong." "Maybe." "You think so?" "Am I that predictable now?" "You were always that predictable." "I could do what they want, make everyone feel better for a few days." "Some nice aerial shots of things blowing up on CNN, a few charred bodies." "It'd be a hell of a lot easier." "You want easier?" "I want Fitz to walk through my door tomorrow and give me a hard time about the Celtics." "You think they got a chance this year?" " Who?" " Celtics." "They still need a big man and a reliable point guard, but they might make a run for it." "For a moment there, I was worried." "Hey." "I nabbed the last two packages of peanut butter crackers out of the machine." "It was that or an old egg salad sandwich." "I thought you went home." "And pass up the 16th Street smorgasbord?" "I wouldn't have been able to sleep anyway." "I'm catching up on some work." "Mm, you're going to need some water." "Maybe a fire hose." "Or a local reservoir." "How the hell do we always get dragged into these things?" "Why can't I just sit on my patio, barbecue some chicken and drink my diet Dr. Pepper in peace?" "You gonna finish those?" "Be my guest." "You ever look around and think, if we're the ones in charge this country's in a hell of a lot of trouble?" "Till I spend time with the other guys." "They got a phone to Farad." "The President's talking to him now." "I'm afraid that's unacceptable, Mr. Chairman." "If your security forces were to capture Nasan, we want him turned over to us." "The crime was committed in the Palestinian Territories." "The Territories aren't a state." "Trying Nasan in an American court shows there are other means of seeking justice than Israeli missile strikes." "This point can also be made in a Palestinian court." "What Palestinian court?" "It's three guys with loaded pistols and a Magic 8-Ball." "Mr. Chairman, capturing Nasan and then turning him over to us would demonstrate to the Israelis and the world that you're tough on terror." "That you know the difference between fighting for the Palestinian cause and randomly attacking Americans." "All it would demonstrate is that the Palestinians are incapable of administering justice themselves." "Americans were killed, Mr. Chairman, this falls under our jurisdiction." "Even if you were to detain Nasan, we would ask that you extradite him." "Mr. Chairman?" "These are difficult questions." "Perhaps they should be a topic of discussion for our talks at Camp David." "There won't be any talks if Khalil Nasan isn't delivered into US custody." "Mr. President, that makes things very difficult." "Perhaps then, Mr. President..." "Sorry." "...we will not be able to meet." "Mr. Chairman, if your security forces were to detain Nasan and then turn him over to us secretly... we'd be happy to say that he was apprehended by the FBI." "Mr. Chairman?" "I will discuss it with members of my government." "And you'll seriously consider it?" "I will discuss it." "Thank you for your time, Mr. Chairman." "Thank you, Mr. President." "Was that a yes or a no?" ""Members of my government"?" "I think he's talking about two sock puppets and a Beanie Baby." "He won't do it." "He can't do it." "He sounded like he was considering it." "He was distracted, looking up Nasan's number so he could warn him to get the hell out of Gaza." "There's no evidence linking Nasan to Farad or his government." "That's only because we haven't interrogated him yet." "So now all Palestinians are terrorists?" " If the kaffiyeh fits." " That's enough." "Thank you everybody." "Go home, try to get some sleep." " Thank you, sir." " Thank you, Mr. President." "Now what?" "We wait." "The Lincoln Battle Group is almost..." "We wait, Leo." "So, you fly halfway around the world at a moment's notice, to rush to a woman's bedside when the White House is facing off a Biblical apocalypse?" "We work together." "Past dalliance gone bad or tragically unconsummated love kept at arms length by puritanical American workplace ethics?" "What the hell are you talking about?" "There was this a girl when I was 16..." "No... 17." "This when you were a bagman for the IRA?" "She was mad about me." "Worshipped me, really." "And I liked her, but I was off to University in Dublin and she was going to stay in Belfast, work in her dad's shop." "This is taking too long." "Isn't this taking too long?" "She wrote to me every single day, and she called weekends." "And she... she was always there." "I took her for granted, you know?" "Mr. Lyman?" "How's she doing?" "We encountered a few difficulties during the procedure." "She lost a substantial amount of blood." "We had to transfuse and call in a vascular surgeon to repair the tear." "Is she's going to be all right?" "She's still unconscious." "As soon as she's stabilized, we'll send her off for an MRI." "Between the anemia and low blood pressure, she may have suffered hypoxic brain injury." "Decreased oxygen delivery can result in brain damage." "They had to do some sort of operation and there were complications." "I spoke to Josh." "He's pretty upset." " Can you get me Donna's parents?" " Yes, sir." "We've heard nothing from Chairman Farad in over seven hours." "General Alexander is waiting in the Sit Room." "The Lincoln Carrier Group is in place." "Excuse me, Mr. President?" "What do you need, George?" "Our FBI team in Gaza was just contacted by the Palestinian Security Forces." "They have Khalil Nasan in custody, and they'd like to turn him over to us." "Did it pass?" "House was 317 to 116." "Senate 62 to 37." ""Whereas acts of treacherous and unprovoked violence have been committed against United States citizens..."" "Just skip ahead to the parts that're going to piss me off." "That's gonna be all of it really." ""Whereas, inaction further threatens" ""the national security of these United States," ""and there can be no meaningful peace in the Middle East" ""so long as such acts are sanctioned and committed..." "Here it comes." ""...and whereas, the President has both the authority and the imperative" ""to address and prevent such acts of terror against the United States"." ""The President has both the authority and the imperative"?" "That doesn't sound so bad." "It's the Oxford Debating Society's way of telling the President to get off his ass and do something, you feckless wimp." " Is she here?" " Yes, sir." "And the Prime Minister is waiting for your call in Tel Aviv." " Okay." "It passed?" " Yes, sir." " How many Democrats against us?" " Too many." "But we swept the Vermont delegation, am I right?" "Actually, no." ""Both the authority and the imperative"?" "Yes, sir." "They want peace but I have to blow something up first?" "I think they're willing to haggle on the peace part." "That usually work in the past?" "How's my tie?" "I would have gone with blue, sir." "Charlie, get the Prime Minister on the phone." "Ms. Harper, head on in and look unhappy." "Toby, I want you to call every Democrat that supported this resolution and tell them that if they ever want White House support for another rubber chicken fund-raiser they had better start singing a rousing chorus of "Hail to the Chief."" "Leo, head down to the Sit Room and tell the Generals to keep their pistols in their pockets for the time being." "You don't believe in this, Leo, and they're not going to want to do it." "I can't have them picking up any signals from you that we disagree." "No, sir." "So, uh..." "Fields voted for it?" "Yeah, and Blinken, Worthington, Goffman." "Wow." "Goffman?" "Sue Bordan's on here, too." "Oh, she's in a tough race with a knuckle-dragging D.A. from Lake Forest." " Donna any better?" " You're on with Josh?" "They can't tell if there's neurological damage for a couple days." "How is she?" "They won't know anything for a couple of days." "Sir." "Oh, God, really?" "I don't have a pacemaker or anything." "Turn it off, now, sir." "Okay, sure." "Lieutenant." " Who're you talking to?" " Nurse Ratched." "I gotta hang up." "I'll call back in a couple hours." "The Palestinian Authority has detained Khalil Nasan and is prepared to turn him over to our FBI." "Farad's promised to turn over terrorists before." "It's a show of good faith on Chairman Farad's part." "An example of his renewed willingness to address the peace process." "Mr. Prime Minister, the territories are undermining your legitimacy as a modern democracy and sapping your moral authority in the eyes of the world." "Farad is beholden to the very forces that wish to push us back into the sea." "It's not a negotiating point for him." "It's a religious and moral imperative to take back all of Israel for Palestine." "Sir, you cannot hold yourself out as the Promised Land while occupying the territories and oppressing other peoples." "Our Arab citizens enjoy the most freedoms of any Arabs in the Middle East." "The Palestinians are oppressed as opposed to who?" "We don't stone women who refuse to wear head scarves in Tel Aviv." "Chairman Farad's seen you're almost done building the fence in the West Bank." "He's about to lose half the Jordan Valley to unilateral settlement." "If you agree to come to a summit with Farad and he still refuses to reach an agreement, the United States is willing to publicly support Israeli actions to secure your homeland, including the building of the fence." "Eli, why not sit down and talk again?" "If Farad turns over this terrorist to you," "I will take the offer to my cabinet." "Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister." "Good afternoon, Mr. President." " Madam Ambassador." " Mr. President." "I think we got ourselves a ball game." "Have you been to NSF Thurmont before?" "Camp David, no." "No, I haven't." " Ever been on Marine One?" " No." "No, I haven't." " Like helicopters?" " No, not really." "I get airsick." "Okay." "You can sit with Will." "I want you to stay here, hold down the Fort." "I'll call you when things heat up." "Of course, Mr. President." "You still think this is a mistake." "Yes, sir, I do." "As soon as the Palestinian delegation is on the ground at Andrews, give Alexander the go." "Sir?" "Tell the General to hit the Ein Hawa camp near Damascus." "What about Iran?" "I've looked at the intel file." "I'm still not convinced." "You get something more, show it to me, and we'll discuss it." "Thank you, Mr. President." "Will Bailey." "You guys do s'mores and strategic planning last night?" "Missiles and marshmallows." "President loves a good campfire." "I should warn you-- all his horror stories are about the Crusades." "Yeah, well, so's the morning paper." "Palestinians are wheels up." "They do s'mores yet?" "That's a great way to stop the summit before it starts:" "feed them food with the consistency of industrial sealant." "Leo's looking for you." "Try and get him up at Camp David." "He's not at Camp David." "He's in his office." "I thought you went up yesterday with the President." "A couple loose ends." "We want the press corps down here." "We're not going to the cozy inn?" "President doesn't want either side negotiating in print." "You walk 'em through a daily schedule, and that's it." "No pool spray." "They go to Camp David, all they're going to get is shots of tinted windows and enough furrowed brows to start a Yiddish theater group." "They're ready for you." "We're going to have an announcement in a couple of hours." " What announcement?" " I'll find you when it's time." "How far?" "Only have lungs for five miles." "Buy a carton of Luckys." "You can stay in bed next time." "So much for permanent press." "Prep group's about to start up on the lower porch." "Mr. President." "They're on their way." "Did you come to a consensus?" "Only that Toby would give half his salary for a piece of asphalt he could use to pummel the State Department." "You're making a mess of it." "Give me that." " What's the sticking point?" " What isn't?" "If we can't agree, how do we expect them to?" "The Israelis just cleared our airspace." "Okay." " Go get 'em, Cassius." " Thank you." "Mr. Prime Minister, welcome, and thank you for coming." " Mr. President." " Maya, good to see you again." " Mr. President." " Madame Galit." "Have you met Defense Minister Mazar?" "Where are we, General?" "Special forces are in place to paint the target." "The planes are on the deck." "First wave includes radar jamming prowlers, a Hawkeye, in-flight refueling, and an S-3 Viking." "How long till they reach the targets?" "They're at Mach 1.7." "They'll be dropping ordinance in 90 minutes." "Round two." "Prime Minister Mukarat, thank you so much for coming." " My pleasure." " Pleasure to meet you, sir." " Chairman Farad, welcome." " Mr. President." "Please join us here." "They're 30 minutes out, sir." "Do we have the go?" "That's a go." "You going up to Camp David later?" "Maybe tomorrow." "You don't mind my saying so, sir," "I hope the President knows how lucky he is to have you." "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming." "After fleeing his headquarters in Khan Unis," "Nasan was apprehended by FBI agents, working with Israel Defense Forces, as he attempted to cross into Israel yesterday." "The prime suspect in the terrorist bombings of four U.S. citizens, including two Congressmen and the retired Chairman of the Joint Chiefs," "Nasan is a longtime supporter of Hamas, the Khanjari Martyrs and its military splinter wing, "Light of Abudaka"." "Nasan, a.k.a. Uzma Khalil and Shahab Khalil..." "Josh." "...is also wanted in connection with a 2002 car bombing in Nazarene, and a 1999 bombing in Rahajan that killed 26 Israelis." "Josh." "Josh?" "Hey..." "You're awake." "Your mom is here." "Colin took her downstairs for some..." "I don't know, for some... schnitzel or something." "You're still here." "Yeah." "I'm still here."