Defiant Moral Leadership
Leo McGarry and Bartlet bulldoze caution in Haitian turmoil—Leo commanding intel extraction and evacuations, Bartlet overriding Robbie Mosley's junta retaliation warnings to order Dessalines' asylum entry and Marines despite embassy siege—prioritizing U.S. lives and democratic investment over escalation risks, as Situation Room firepower assessments underscore resolve amid rebel chaos and vanishing allies.
Events Exemplifying This Theme
In a tense Oval Office gathering, Leo demands updates from Robbie, Jake, and a civilian advisor on Port-au-Prince, revealing 400+ trapped UN observers amid Bazan's military moves: rally suppression killing …
In the Oval Office briefing on the Haitian coup, after learning of Dessaline's disappearance and military encirclement, Leo proposes evacuating non-essential embassy personnel. Jake warns it signals U.S. doubt in …
In the Oval Office, Leo urgently briefs President Bartlet on Dessalines' flight to the U.S. embassy after his bodyguards are shot, likely concealed in Jake Bratt's car trunk. Robbie warns …
In the frenetic Situation Room, Leo McGarry demands precise enemy counts amid chaotic intelligence, exposing operational frustrations. National Security Advisor Nancy McNally bursts in, cataloging the rebels' superior arsenal—500 soldiers …