Warlords

controlling isolating predatory

Warlords hold sway over isolated, impoverished regions neglected by the world, as President Bartlet highlights in his foreign-aid appeal. They control areas needing food, medicine, roads, schools, and teachers, framing U.S. leadership as essential to overcome their dominance and foster global hope. This rhetorical role underscores geopolitical barriers to sustainable democracies, positioning warlords as enduring symbols of privation and fear in American policy discourse.

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Neglected Global Regions

Warlords's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

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S4E12 · Guns Not Butter

Century of Hope: Bartlet's Foreign‑Aid Appeal

Portrayed ominously — their presence in the speech creates moral urgency and urgency to act against neglect.

Warlords are invoked rhetorically as the obstructionist force controlling forgotten regions; they serve as the antagonist in Bartlet's moral tableau rather than present actors onstage.

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