Object
Seized Boat's 5000 Keys of Ammonium Nitrate
5000 keys of ammonium nitrate, volatile fertilizer crystals fused with diesel fuel into ANFO explosive aboard a Coast Guard-intercepted boat surging off Oakland—Leo and Fitzwallace slam the briefing onto Bartlet's Oval desk, stunned silence erupting as Golden Gate sabotage crystallizes, Russian Chechen intel chaining the cargo to Shareef's Bahji operative, Bartlet's jaw sets demanding ironclad proof amid embassy shutdown shadows.
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Purpose
Primary explosive component mixed with diesel fuel to demolish Fort Point and collapse the Golden Gate Bridge in terrorist attack
Significance
Foiled payload detonates Oval crisis, forging Shareef terror link that shatters diplomatic pretense—Bartlet's ultimatum coils administration nerves, transforming seized contraband into proof-of-principle for preemptive justice.
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