24 (TV Series)

Day 6: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (2007)

Alexander Siddig: Hamri Al-Assad

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• President Wayne Palmer : I checked out your background and despite my "understandable" skepticism, I do believe you are serious about wanting this negotiated peace

  Hamri Al-Assad : On my own terms: yes

  President Wayne Palmer : Let's consider your terms for the time being while we discuss mine. My country sir, has suffered a nuclear attack by the very same terrorist who used to follow you, thousands of innocent Americans are dead or dying as we speak

  Hamri Al-Assad : I am aware of the tragedy in California, I was there

  President Wayne Palmer : Then you understand that if Fayed successfully detonates anymore nuclear weapons on US soil, there will be no choice what so ever for a peace agreement: the American people are demanding we strike back and not just the organizations such as yours but at the governments that support them. Now, if one more nuke goes off, we don't have a choice. Do you understand me? We're talking about war

  Hamri Al-Assad : You don't have to tell what is at stake but I still understand what you want from me?

  President Wayne Palmer : I would like you to appear on public television to address to the world: declare your intention for peace and appeal to members of the Islamic communities everywhere to come forward with any information regarding Fayed

  Hamri Al-Assad : You flatter me if you think I hold sway over Islam

  President Wayne Palmer : No, sir, not all. Just the extremists who share your hatred of the west, I certainly can't reach out to them for help but I know you can

  Hamri Al-Assad : But perception is everything so I must present my agenda to my own people on my own time. Not by appearing American television from the White House. Fayed has called me a traitor and many others will follow him if there is a suspicion that I am an American puppet

  President Wayne Palmer : Not a "puppet", a partner at least when it comes to finding these nuclear weapons and that is what we have to be for your "peace" initiative to have any chance of working so get used to it. Between you and me sir, I really don't give a damn how and when you want to present your agenda: the time is now, you want to lead this "peace" initiative? Then lead