Object

Nzele's Troops' Weapons

Bartlet confronts Ambassador Tiki in the basement hallway and demands President Nzele's troops surrender their weapons to the 82nd Airborne within 36 hours. Leo, Debbie, and Tiki's aide witness the exchange. These arms form the core of the cease-fire condition after U.S. forces seize Bitanga Airport, turning domestic policy talk into a military deadline that forces Nzele to stand down or risk capital assault by the 101st.

2 appearances

Purpose

Equip Nzele's troops for combat operations

Significance

Trigger for 36-hour ultimatum; Bartlet wields them to halt slaughter of Induye, collapsing political delays under crisis pressure and reshaping U.S. intervention terms

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E16 · The California 47th

Scoring Hell to Ultimatum: OMB Delay Meets Kuhndu Deadline

Nzele's troops' weapons are the explicit condition of Bartlet's demand—he requires they be handed over to the 82nd Airborne, turning the abstract moral demand into a specific, verifiable action.

Before: In the possession of Nzele's forces across Khundu, enabling the ongoing slaughter.

After: Conditioned: Bartlet demands their transfer to U.S. forces within 36 hours or they will be seized through assault.

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S4E16 · The California 47th

Bitanga Seized — Bartlet's 36‑Hour Ultimatum

Nzele's troops' weapons are made the explicit object of the ultimatum: they must be handed over to the 82nd Airborne within 36 hours, transforming abstract disarmament into a measurable demand.

Before: In possession of Arkutu/Nzele's forces and used in the ongoing slaughter.

After: Declared the conditional property to be surrendered to U.S. forces if Nzele complies; otherwise retained and subject to seizure by assault.

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