If mass genocide had broken out in a small European country, would your intelligence briefing this morning have been so sketchy?

As reports of genocide in the Republic of Equatorial Kundu start to trickle in, the President and Leo wonder how many American lives would be lost if they tried to stop the violence. Toby and Will clash over language for the foriegn policy section of Bartlet's impending Inaugural address, while Josh deals with backlash from the State Department -- plus Donna's concern for her boyfriend, Jack Reese. CJ misdirects Danny, who's still chasing the story on Abdul Shareef's death, and Charlie chases down Bibles for the President.

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Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Bryce Lilly:  This President can't write himself a blank check when it comes to foreign policy.  Especially this President.

Will:  Especially this President?

Lilly:  That's right.

Will:  Because of the clause in Article II that says not every President gets the full powers of Commander-in-Chief.

Lilly:  Are you rewriting the section?

Will:  Yes.

Lilly:  Dramatically?

Will:  Well, I like to think I have a certain flair.


Bartlet:  Speaking of New Hampshire, don't I own the Bartlet Bible?

Charlie:  It was sold at auction.

Bartlet:  I know.  I bought it.

Charlie:  And you donated it to the New Hampshire Historical Society.

Bartlet:  And they won't loan it back to me so that I can be Inaugurated?

Charlie:  Mr. Cravenly felt bad about that.


Bartlet:  Why is a Kundunese life worth less to me than an American life?

Will:  I don't know, sir, but it is.

Bartlet:  That was ballsy.

Will:  I won't be working here long.


Bartlet:  I'm just as big a cotton-candyass as they are.

Josh:  Yes, sir.

Bartlet:  You're just going to let that hang in the air?

Josh:  Of course not, sir, you're a much bigger cotton-candyass than they are.

Bartlet:  Damn right.