Object

Bahrain Tanker's Oil Sample

Dark, viscous evidence scooped from the belly of a sanctions-dodging tanker detained in Bahrain's harbor. Leo thrusts the proposal into the night-shrouded tension of his office, speakerphone crackling as Bartlet demands proof of its punch. This unassuming aliquot hurtles toward San Francisco's U.S. Customs lab, its chemical fingerprint primed to shatter alibis and ignite enforcement.

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Purpose

Test origin against international sanctions at U.S. Customs lab to confirm violations

Significance

Catalyzes decisive action against sanctions evasion, crystallizing Leo's weary resolve and Bartlet's probing skepticism into a high-stakes pivot from hesitation to international law's iron grip

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S2E7 · The Portland Trip

Leo Hesitantly Pitches Bahrain Tanker Hold and Oil Test

Leo explicitly proposes extracting and dispatching a sample of this dark oil from the Bahrain-detained tanker to the U.S. Customs Lab, framing it as pivotal forensic evidence whose molecular analysis will confirm sanctions-violating origins, shifting narrative momentum from vague pursuit to concrete legal leverage.

Before: Intact within the sanctions-evading tanker approaching Bahrain harbor

After: Targeted for immediate sampling, extraction, and transoceanic shipment to San Francisco lab

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