Lord John Marbury (The West Wing)

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“Lord John Marbury”
The West Wing episode

Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 11
Written by	Aaron Sorkin & Patrick Caddell (teleplay) Patrick Caddell & Lawrence O'Donnell Jr. (story)
Directed by	Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Guest stars	John Amos Roger Rees Janel Moloney Elisabeth Moss John Diehl James Hong Erick Avari David Doty Clyde Kusatsu Iqbal Theba
Production no.	225910
Original airdate	January 5, 2000
Season 1 episodes
Pilot Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc A Proportional Response Five Votes Down The Crackpots and These Women Mr. Willis of Ohio The State Dinner Enemies The Short List In Excelsis Deo Lord John Marbury He Shall, from Time To Time... Take out the Trash Day Take This Sabbath Day Celestial Navigation 20 Hours in L. A. The White House Pro-Am Six Meetings Before Lunch Let Bartlet Be Bartlet Mandatory Minimums Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics What Kind of Day Has It Been
List of The West Wing episodes

"Lord John Marbury" is the 11th episode of The West Wing. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright was quoted in Time magazine as saying this episode had one of the best expositions on foreign policy she'd seen on TV.^[1]

[edit] Plot

As a border war between India and Pakistan poses the threat of a nuclear clash, a flamboyant British expert on the region, Lord John Marbury is summoned to the White House, while Charlie asks for the President's permission to date his daughter Zoey. Josh is subpoenaed to testify on his investigation into substance abuse.