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M-77 Munitions

The M-77 munitions load 72 tons of weapons and explosives aboard the Qumari cargo ship Mastico, paired with a Multiple Launch Rocket System bound for Bahji militants in Lebanon. Fitzwallace briefs Bartlet, Leo, the Military Aide, and Sultan on the cargo's lethal details in the temporary situation room, pinpointing the MLRS's GPS as proof of Qumar's arms deal. Leaders react with outrage at the duplicity, spurring an intercept order.

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S4E5 · Debate Camp

Mastico Revealed: Weapons Bound for the Bahji

The M-77 munitions are called out by Leo to illustrate the MLRS's destructive capacity; their mention intensifies the perceived immediacy of the threat and supports the moral argument for stopping the shipment.

Before: Stocked inside MLRS warheads aboard the Mastico; dormant until deployed by militants.

After: Remain unexploded and aboard the Mastico pending seizure or other action following interception.

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S4E5 · Debate Camp

Stop the Mastico — Intercept, Don't Fire

The M-77 munitions are cited to convey lethality and immediacy — as warheads carried by the MLRS, amplifying the moral and tactical urgency behind the decision to intercept the Mastico.

Before: Loaded aboard the MLRS within the Mastico's cargo as live munitions destined for Bahji fighters.

After: Still aboard the ship but now central to the administration's reasons for interdiction and possible seizure.

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