15 U.S. Apache Attack Helicopters

Bartlet lists 15 Apache attack helicopters among the massive U.S. deployments to Bitanga airport, naming them alongside other air assets to hammer home the one-sided firepower against Nzele's Induye forces. Leo stands by as Bartlet delivers the 36-hour ultimatum in the basement hallway; Debbie, Ambassador Tiki, and Tiki's aide absorb the stark military math that reframes diplomacy as imminent assault.

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S4E16 · The California 47th

Balancing Kuhndu and Campaign: Sam McGarry's Slide

Fifteen Apache attack helicopters are enumerated to underscore air superiority and the administration's readiness to use precise lethal force if necessary — a visceral detail that raises the stakes of the ultimatum.

Before: Assigned to the operation and staged (implied).

After: Stood ready to provide air support if the assault proceeds.

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S4E16 · The California 47th

Scoring Hell to Ultimatum: OMB Delay Meets Kuhndu Deadline

Fifteen Apache attack helicopters are recited as part of the air component, a visceral image Bartlet uses to make the threat immediate and frightening.

Before: Assigned to the operation, staged for airborne attack support.

After: Represented as committed to the assault posture, available for use if the deadline passes.

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S4E16 · The California 47th

Bitanga Seized — Bartlet's 36‑Hour Ultimatum

The '15 Apache attack helicopters' are enumerated to emphasize air superiority and lethality; rhetorically they raise the cost of refusal and narrow diplomatic maneuvering.

Before: Assigned to the operation and ready for air operations.

After: Staged to support the 101st assault if the deadline passes without compliance.

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