Location
Tamar
Fitzwallace identifies Tamar as one of several bases ripe for preemptive strikes during the Situation Room's charged standoff. Harsh overhead lights cast stark shadows on maps and screens where its position emerges amid the Qumar crisis scramble—planes aloft, missiles locked, false alarms spiking fear. The name evokes a distant stronghold, its vulnerability fueling debates between Nancy's diplomatic restraint and military urgency, Bartlet's terror for Zoey sharpening every targeting choice.
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S4E23
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Twenty-Five
Air Alarm Forces a Rules Debate — Bartlet’s Judgment Tested
Tamar is invoked as one of Fitzwallace's suggested strike targets; its mention shifts the debate from immediate intercept to broader retaliatory strategy and surprise requirements.
Atmosphere
Strategic and grim; names of targets harden the room's tone.
Functional Role
Hypothetical strike target used to argue for preserving surprise via rapid air operations.
Symbolic Significance
Represents the broader theater consequences of a single aerial incident.
Referenced on maps and briefing boards (implied)
Discussed in terms of strategic value rather than immediate geography
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