Khundu Massacres Footage

Video footage shows marching soldiers, armed jeeps rolling through streets, a slain child sprawled on the ground, and heaps of bodies piled in the aftermath of massacres in the Republic of Equatorial Khundu. Intelligence officers present it during a Roosevelt Room briefing; President Bartlet watches intently on television screens, his face hardening as the images unfold, while aides like Charlie stand nearby.

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S4E14 · Inauguration Part I

From Routine Briefing to Khundu's Moral Reckoning

The Khundu Massacres Footage appears on-screen showing marching soldiers, a slain child, and piled bodies; it functions as incontrovertible evidence that reframes policy debate into a humanitarian imperative.

Before: Stored as incoming intelligence/video; queued for display during the briefing.

After: Viewed and then shut off; its content becomes the moral and emotional driver of subsequent decisions and discussion.

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S4E14 · Inauguration Part I

When Words Become Images: The Khundu Atrocity Revealed

Graphic Khundu massacre footage is played on television for staff; its images (slain child, piles of corpses) convert abstract intelligence into undeniable human evidence that forces immediate visceral reaction and moral urgency.

Before: Held within the intelligence feed and broadcast system, queued for the Roosevelt Room television presentation.

After: Watched, reacted to (TV turned off by Josh), and becomes the emotional catalyst shaping staff response and the scene's final image.

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