Madam Secretary — S05E13 — Proxy War

00:00:37 Have we confirmed the type of bomb?

00:01:57 I'm just a guy trying to meet his step quota.

00:03:33 to expand military support to Syria.

00:05:09 But criticizing is easy.

00:07:10 They keep you on the phone forever and my paper on Givenchy is due tomorrow.

00:08:57 Cluster bombs have an important strategic role to play in US military policy.

00:10:55 I'll spare you the visual of the impact.

00:12:47 Whom you'd be all too happy to scapegoat.

00:14:32 is one of the president's BFFs.

00:16:13 I lost my financial aid. You told me to be entrepreneurial.

00:18:00 because of allegations of plagiarism.

00:19:31 Russian soldiers dead? Moscow will respond.

00:21:29 - acknowledging its role in this crisis. - DWORSKY: What role?

00:23:12 You can technically play by the rules and still be at fault.

00:24:55 that you can do as much reading and writing here as you want, undisturbed.

00:26:52 I'm meeting with the president joint chiefs first thing in the morning,

00:28:35 - It's an armada. - Yes, sir.

00:30:17 It's not just what you say. It's how you say it.

00:32:29 which I hope is enough time to avert a war with Russia.

00:34:22 Henry, you're an academic trapped in a political world.

00:36:27 - And what about your proxy? - Oh, Israel will stay out of Syria.

00:38:15 We realize the futility of our efforts.

00:40:22 Look, I just wanted to say democracy's messy.

00:42:42 Hey, where's the soap?