Man 4th

cautious politically astute risk-averse pragmatic

Man 4th serves as a cautious voice in White House Situation Room briefings under President Bartlet. During a tense discussion on a time-sensitive medical mission involving Iran, he warns of leaks provoking clerics and argues against actions that could erode support for Shi'ites. He pushes back on timing and messaging, prioritizing political risks over urgency. His interventions highlight a focus on long-term diplomatic fallout amid humanitarian pressures.

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S4E9 · Swiss Diplomacy

Eleven Minutes — Bartlet Clears the Mission

Anxious and insistent — focused on the long-term political consequences and clearly uncomfortable with rush decisions that lack messaging control.

Voices the principal political caution: warns that leaks will provoke clerics and argues timing and messaging should temper action, surfacing the risk calculus competing with humanitarian urgency.

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