An Khe

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When five crew members of an airborne Thunderchief are shot down by North Korean jets near the hostile country, Bartlet dispatches an elite Navy SEAL team to retrieve them -- prompting Leo to remember his own harrowing experience when he was downed as a pilot over North Vietnam. Leo's good friend and fellow flyer saved his life and now is under fire for allegedly paying bribes to defense contractors to obtain military contracts. Meanwhile, C.J. accepts the challenge of dueling on live television with an opinionated and conservative talk show host; Josh fumes when he briefs the President about a contested tax cut for stay-at-home mothers and is undercut by the brash young Ryan, and the Commander in Chief balks at posing for his official portrait.

Contents 1 Summary 2 Cast 2.1 Starring 2.2 Special Guest Stars 2.3 Guest Starring 2.4 Co-Starring 3 Trivia 4 Goofs 5 Quotes 6 References

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[edit] Cast

[edit] Starring

• Stockard Channing as Abbey Bartlet
• Dulé Hill as Charlie Young
• Allison Janney as C.J. Cregg
• Joshua Malina as Will Bailey
• Janel Moloney as Donna Moss
• Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler
• John Spencer as Leo McGarry
• Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman
• and Martin Sheen as President Jed Bartlet

[edit] Special Guest Stars

• Jesse Bradford as Ryan Pierce
• Jay Mohr as Taylor Reid
• and Lily Tomlin as Deborah Fiderer

[edit] Guest Starring

• Jeffrey DeMunn as Ken O'Neal
• Terry O'Quinn as General Nicholas Alexander
• Ron Canada as Ted Barrow
• Brian Kerwin as Ben Dryer
• Carlos Gomez as Admiral McGill
• NiCole Robinson as Margaret Hooper
• Allan Kolman as Mr. Steven Thomas
• and Philip Baker Hall as Senator Matt Hunt

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• Melissa Fitzgerald as Carol Fitzpatrick
• Brian Catalano as USS Cowpens Officer
• Mara Casey as Lauren
• Roger Hampton as Floor Manager
• Anna Holbrook as Sally O'Neal
• Dev Johnson as Raven One (Leo in Vietnam_
• Matt Huhn as Raven One Co-Pilot (Ken in Vietnam)
• Dat Phan as NVA Officer
• Tang Nguyen as NVA Soldier

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Leo McGarry: We were out in the jungle for three days. Kenny carried me on his back, hid me under piles of leaves while he went to find us water. I was delirious. I lost a lot of blood. He coulda left me, he shoulda left me. He never did. We, uh found a clearing where we could send up a flare, and a couple hours later these two Hueys show up taking all kinds of AK fire. Men died for us. We had a responsibility to live our lives with integrity and honesty to honour their sacrifice.

President Bartlet: Corruption of the best is the worst. You've done more, much more, all on your own, to honour their memory, Leo. They'd be as proud to know you as I am.

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"The West Wing" An Khe (2004)

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