24 (TV Series)
Day 2: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. (2003)
Jude Ciccolella: Mike Novick
Quotes
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President David Palmer : [after watching news coverage of civil unrest caused by the bombing] what's the alert level status of the National Guard?
Mike Novick : Their ready to be deployed to all major metropolitan areas
President David Palmer : What about outside the big cities?
Mike Novick : If this thing gets out of control, we may have to get help from the military because local law enforcement may not be able to do the job
President David Palmer : Call General Bowden: tell him to put troops on standby
Mike Novick : The army? We can't do that
President David Palmer : You're worried about Posse Comitatus?
Mike Novick : Exactly. We can't use the Army or Air Force on American soil. Only the Navy and the Marines
President David Palmer : No, Navy can't help us and there are not enough Marines on standby. I'll deal with the consequences. Call Bowden
Mike Novick : Yes Sir
President David Palmer : [to Lynn] what's the status of our bombers?
Lynne Kresge : Their proceeding as scheduled to our targets in the Middle East
President David Palmer : And where are they now?
Lynne Kresge : Their just south of Greenland, they should be entering Middle East airspace in four or five hours
President David Palmer : Thank you
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Lynne Kresge : Sir, I just got off with the Secretary of Defense: he wants to know how much longer you plan to give Jack Bauer to produce that tape before he fulfills safety orders?
President David Palmer : As far as I'm concerned, Jack Bauer will have up until the time the planes start releasing bombs
Lynne Kresge : Well, from the Secretary's point of view, that's tying DOD's hands. He claims the longer it takes for you to lock down a decision, the less flexibility he has and he may very well want to launch a pre-strike...
President David Palmer : [Interrupts her] there will be no pre-strikes on this mission. We're going to utilize every moment we have to be thorough
Lynne Kresge : His not going to like that Sir
President David Palmer : That's his problem
Lynne Kresge : I understand
Mike Novick : [Walking up to them] Sir, there's a situation that requires your immediate attention
President David Palmer : What Mike?
Mike Novick : Civil unrest is starting to tip up and down the east coast. The area I'm most concerned about is outside Atlanta
President David Palmer : [while they walk into a conference room] what's going on there?
Mike Novick : Some militias joining forces. Their getting aggressive in one of the suburbs
President David Palmer : Is this racially motivated?
Mike Novick : Absolutely. The demographics of the area are predominately Middle Eastern
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President David Palmer : [after watching news coverage of civil unrest] I thought we ordered the National Guard?
Mike Novick : Some are on their way: some are dispatched to other flashpoints
Lynne Kresge : [to the President] do you want to set up a phone call with the FBI and the Army?
President David Palmer : Tell them what? They've already received their orders
Mike Novick : The problem is we just don't have enough bodies to cover everything
President David Palmer : Where's the media heading right now?
Lynne Kresge : Well, apparently it's happening all up and down the east coast. But this city in Murrieta in Atlanta seems to have the most attraction to the press
President David Palmer : [while standing up] alright, this is what we're going to do, we may be short on manpower, but it doesn't have to appear that way. Send all the eastern Georgia National Guard to Murrieta and tell the media this is where "somethings" going to happen
Mike Novick : What's going to happen Sir?
President David Palmer : This what people are going to be watching, let's show them how we're going to respond. I want them to see how we protect our citizens. We will not put up racism or xenophobia. Is this is where it's going to start? It's where it's going to stop
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Mike Novick : Sir, Cat Nanski at the National Guard wants to know what tactical rules set you want to follow?
President David Palmer : What are they on now?
Lynne Kresge : Containment only: allowing minor misdemeanors to go unchallenged
President David Palmer : That's unacceptable. I want the law enforced, tell them to start making arrests and taking people in
Mike Novick : Sir, if you declare a curfew, you can start pulling every one of them in before this thing gets out of control
President David Palmer : It's a good idea, do it. Tell Nanski we're not afraid of taking action
Lynne Kresge : [Before leaving the conference] yes Sir
Mike Novick : What would help more than anything is your voice. You need talk directly to the people
President David Palmer : I know. Tell Jenny I'll be down in a few minutes
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General Blaye : Our planes are currently over the Atlantic: the first of them will be reaching their targets in just under three hours
President David Palmer : Are the pilots' communications possible?
General Blaye : COMM is open to them. Planes can be ordered back at any time
President David Palmer : Good
General Blaye : Sir, I don't know if anyone's told you, the sooner we can lock this mission down, the more comfortable the Joint Chiefs will be with it
President David Palmer : Well, my job is not to make the Joint Chiefs comfortable. Thank you, that will be all
Mike Novick : [while walking into the conference room] Mr. President, there's been a development in Murrieta, the National Guard took on a more aggressive posture at our request but the disturbance got more than they could handle
President David Palmer : What happened?
Lynne Kresge : Two people were killed Sir. The National Guard started shooting rubber bullets into the crowd and there were two fatal hits. One of the victims was a leader of the dissent and...
President David Palmer : And?
Lynne Kresge : And the other was a young boy Sir. He was Middle Eastern and he was from one of the families we were trying to protect
President David Palmer : [Stands up in disappointment] what's going on now?
Mike Novick : They've made some arrests but the crowd is still moving. Now we might want to think about taking a step back. Maybe the presence of the National Guard is making it worse
Lynne Kresge : If we step back now, those families will be left completely unprotected
Mike Novick : Yeah
President David Palmer : A young boy, what was his name?
Lynne Kresge : I don't know Sir
President David Palmer : The boy had a name, find out
Lynne Kresge : [Before leaving] indeed I will Sir
Mike Novick : [Walking up to him] it was a tragic accident
President David Palmer : Tell the National Guard to hold their ground. I want that neighborhood protected. I want order restored
Mike Novick : Yes Sir