Sometimes a Suitcase is Just a Suitcase

It’s the CIA Director (Philandros) in the front seat of the helicopter who “spots” the suitcases supposedly containing two portable nuclear bombs hanging from the flagpole of The World Trade Center —

And while the Army Bomb Disposal technician hesitates with anxiety, Philandros takes the wire cutters from him and in perfect confidence cuts first the blue wire and then the red to disarm the first “bomb”.

Philindros: 

I'll disarm the other bomb. 

Patrick Hale: 

Just in the nick of time. 

Philindros: 

Yep. 

Patrick Hale: 

Convenient. 

Philindros: 

Oh, I'd say lucky. 

Patrick Hale: 

I thought for a while, the CIA had... 

arranged the suitcases. 

Like King Awad's suicide. 

Philindros: 

Mr. Hale, we only try to do what's right. 

Patrick Hale: 

Even when it's wrong? 

Philindros: 

If it's good for America, it can't be wrong. Right? 

Patrick Hale: 

What's next? 

[Scene cuts to Oval Office] 

President Lockwood: 

War!

These atom bombs on our land
constitute an Act of War...
undeclared war, unprovoked war, started by
the bloodiest terrorist of modern history--
by Rafeeq, the Hun of Hagreb.

Terrorist Mastermind :

What War?!?
What Bombs?!?

Is He CRAZY?!?

Frank, boy.

You finally did it!

Now, you're here for one reason.

Hit 'em with all we've got!

What we got here is a war.

No matter what happens, nothing happens until it happens on television.

Right, but before you take the oil wells, remember, we're taking a three-minute commercial break!

Now, let's kick ass!