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Clips from Madam Secretary - The Linchpin (S03E03)

"this close to Europe."
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"I'll take a failed state over an even worse debacle"
Madam Secretary
"(chuckles): What the hell happened"
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"to your new era of principled foreign policy?"
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"about trying to save 50,000 lives."
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"And I never said anything about outright pacifism."
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"And what about the hundreds of thousands"
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"who are gonna die when the rebels move on Algiers?"
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"Which will inevitably embolden Hizb Al-Shahid"
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"to move up from the south, leaving a failed state anyway."
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"Remember Libya?"
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"that Haddad is counting on."
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"And the next thing you know,"
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"we're in a ground war in an election year."
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"Are you telling me we can't keep"
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"No, I'm telling you the last thing our country needs"
Madam Secretary
"And based on what I've just seen,"
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"a show of strength is our only hope of changing his mind"
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"and avoiding a war."
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"- to change his mind. - All right."
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"Obviously, there are no easy solutions."
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"But I'm more sympathetic to Bess's view."
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"The world really can't afford"
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"another Mediterranean nation falling apart."
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"Now, we can't move unilaterally, so..."
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"let's reach out to NATO and our other allies in the region,"
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"see if we can build a coalition."
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"Yes, sir."
Madam Secretary
"NEWSMAN: Military sources tell us that President Haddad"
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"has followed up this execution with a new ground offensive"
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"- in rebel-held territory. - Hey."
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"JAY: Elizabeth's in the air."
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"- Already cleared Algerian airspace. - I talked to her. Thanks."
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"Yeah. Look, I know the political"
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"and logistical part of this is a nightmare,"
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"but it doesn't mean we have to give up on the monastery."
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"The Algerians already did that for us."
Madam Secretary
"What? What do you mean?"
Madam Secretary
"Their military officially pulled the plug."
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"Diverted all resources to the impending fight in Tindouf."
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"Without their security guarantees,"
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"UNESCO won't send the archeological team."
Madam Secretary
"I'm sorry, Henry."
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"(chuckles) You know..."
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"people often say that Napoleon's army"
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"shot off the Sphinx's nose as target practice."
Madam Secretary
"Yeah, Napoleon stole a lot of artifacts"
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"but he also purposely kept the Sphinx"
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"He even hired artists to sketch them"
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"so the people of France could marvel at their grandeur."
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"Protecting the world's treasures matters."
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"Even during war."
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"What..."
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"What can we do?"
Madam Secretary
"Okay, what if there were elements"
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"in the Algerian military"
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"who were amenable to back-channel negotiations?"
Madam Secretary
"My colleague, Jose Campos at DIA,"
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"- is invested in this. - We're literally..."
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"He could... he could facilitate the process."
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"...literally gearing up for war with Algeria as we speak."
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"(chuckles softly) But yeah."
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"Not at the Sphinx's nose."
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"We'll take a shot."
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"MATT: Look at him."
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"The guy negotiated peace in every corner of the planet,"
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"was revered by his peers."
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"For what?"
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"Country. Humanity."
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"Yeah, I guess."
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"I hate death."
Madam Secretary
"So, how you guys doing?"
Madam Secretary
"You mean after seeing a man hanged?"
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"As well as can be expected, I guess."
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"MATT: Oh, man."
Madam Secretary
"Who invited Jessica Rabbit?"
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"NADINE: Algeria did."
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"That's Salima Tengour."
Madam Secretary
"She's their official representative to the funeral."
Madam Secretary
"I-I'm surprised that they're even allowed one."
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"Well, we tend to give a bit of leeway"
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"when it comes to paying respects."
Madam Secretary
"Isn't she President Haddad's mistress?"
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"And also his Minister of Internal Affairs."
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"Oh, God."
Madam Secretary
"Haddad has 11 wives. Why does he need a mistress?"
Madam Secretary
"Have you met men?"
Madam Secretary
"Welcome back, Bess."
Madam Secretary
"How is our coalition coming together?"
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"I'm expecting commitments from all of NATO and..."
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"Tunisia, Morocco and Saudi Arabia by morning."
Madam Secretary
"Giving us plenty of time to start hitting"
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"Haddad's tank columns by the afternoon,"
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"before they reach Tindouf."
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"Good. I want to bring in as many countries as possible."
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"No need to apologize."
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"Roy wouldn't have it"
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"any other way."
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"Hello, Jonathan."
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"SALIMA: Mr. President."
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"Madam Secretary."
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"And dear Mrs. Curtis."
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"Allow me to convey"
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"the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria's"
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"and His Excellency President Aman Haddad's"
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"deepest and most profound sympathies"
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"on the loss of his beloved friend, Roy Curtis."
Madam Secretary
"Thank you, Minister."
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"And please tell the president there is still time to talk."
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"I think we can all agree that"
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"that would be the best way to honor"
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"Ambassador Curtis's memory."
Madam Secretary
"SALIMA: Indeed, Mr. President."
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"In fact, His Excellency asked me to pass along word"
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"that he would welcome such communication."
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"After careful consideration, uh, I'm willing to enact the reforms"
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"that the insurgents have demanded."
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"Well, I am glad to hear that."
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"and get on a plane to Malta."
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"No. No."
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