Golden Gate Bridge

Suspension bridge in San Francisco arches over the Golden Gate strait, its towers and cables a landmark target for demolition. Bartlet, Leo, Toby, Josh, and C.J. cite it during the Oval Office confession as a key site Shareef planned to destroy with smuggled ANFO explosives, intercepted by the Coast Guard off Oakland. Staff use the example to justify the administration's covert action against the terrorist.

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Purpose

Carry vehicles and pedestrians across the Golden Gate strait

Significance

Exemplifies thwarted attack by Shareef, bolstering rationale for his assassination amid fallout discussions and sleeper cell alerts

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S4E22 · Commencement

Bartlet Owns the Hit; Threat Con Bravo Raised

The Golden Gate Bridge is invoked by Leo as concrete evidence of Shareef's intent and the practical danger he posed; the reference justifies the strike by pointing to a specific foiled attack.

Before: A public landmark that had been targeted in an intercepted plot (historical context).

After: Remains intact physically; rhetorically its mention continues to serve as justification for the administration's lethal action against Shareef.

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