Plot summary
When the flash of a secret nuclear detonation is detected over the Indian Ocean, President Bartlet calls upon his staff to investigate which nation now has an atomic bomb. As conventional thinking favors Iran, the President orders bombers into the air to destroy the country's most likely uranium-enriched targets. Meanwhile, Josh chides NASA personnel on the future of space exploration, until he is introduced to an attractive female administrator. C.J. fumes when a combative television talk-show host, Taylor Reid, denigrates her on the air, and Will discloses to Vice President Russell that Russell is considered a buffoon by the White House staff. However, it is Russell who manages to dissuade the President from bombing Iran.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, The West Wing season 5. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.