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Season 5  "Proxy War"  5x13

Aired 5 years ago - Jan 27, 2019

When innocent Syrian children are killed by an American-made cluster bomb, Elizabeth races to figure out what went wrong before Russia can use it as an excuse to escalate its military presence in the region. Also, Russell faces a PR nightmare after he gets into a heated argument with a homeless protester.

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 1
of an American conflict with Russia.
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but let's save it for your roundtable.
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where criticizing is easy.
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with strangers is bad for my blood pressure.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 5
that took the flowers from our garden,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 6
from crumbling.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 7
First things first.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 8
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 9
- additional safeguards. - Yes.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 10
of the Russian-operated Khmeimim Air Base in northwestern Syria.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 11
that took off from a Russian base.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 12
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 13
in the vector at the same time.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 14
even if your country isn't among them.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 15
but can you talk to us about collateral damage estimates?
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to determine what batch the cluster bomb was from.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 17
Our Internet is junky.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 18
so I networked the house's iPads and laptops and desktops.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 19
Will you guys please let me do this?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 20
I'm trying. I went to see her.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 21
Seems like it's down to the McCords to save it.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 22
Which means America could still have blood on its hands.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 23
Get with Avdonin, Bess, before that opening closes. Yes, sir.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 24
locked onto the Israeli intruder.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 25
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used Israel as a pawn for America's agenda.
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so they could undercut competitors on government bids.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 28
Right. You know,
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for housing allowances to the affected families.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 30
do as much reading and writing here as you want, undisturbed.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 31
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will result in the death of civilians.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 33
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 34
Then you can sell some of your booty and fork over the dough.
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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 36
Gordon's right. We have very little choice here.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 37
Weighing in on the importance of not embarrassing
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 38
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 39
And Syria will freeze all Iranian arms shipments
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 40
More like furious.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 41
Right away, Madam Secretary.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 42
As long as Moscow has the bomb,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 43
But I have to be able to push back when my mandate
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No, but what you can do is tell your old friend
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intentions are slightly misread...
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Then even if we dodge this bullet,
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Together.
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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 49
your children to thank.
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Consider this a peace offering.

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 2
but let's save it for your roundtable.
#2 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 3
where criticizing is easy.
#3 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 4
with strangers is bad for my blood pressure.
#4 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 5
that took the flowers from our garden,
#5 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 6
from crumbling.
#6 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 7
First things first.
#7 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 8 #8 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 9
- additional safeguards. - Yes.
#9 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 10
of the Russian-operated Khmeimim Air Base in northwestern Syria.
#10 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 11
that took off from a Russian base.
#11 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 12 #12 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 13
in the vector at the same time.
#13 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 14
even if your country isn't among them.
#14 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 15
but can you talk to us about collateral damage estimates?
#15 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 16
to determine what batch the cluster bomb was from.
#16 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 17
Our Internet is junky.
#17 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 18
so I networked the house's iPads and laptops and desktops.
#18 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 19
Will you guys please let me do this?
#19 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 20
I'm trying. I went to see her.
#20 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 21
Seems like it's down to the McCords to save it.
#21 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 22
Which means America could still have blood on its hands.
#22 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 23
Get with Avdonin, Bess, before that opening closes. Yes, sir.
#23 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 24
locked onto the Israeli intruder.
#24 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 25 #25 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 26
used Israel as a pawn for America's agenda.
#26 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 27
so they could undercut competitors on government bids.
#27 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 28
Right. You know,
#28 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 29
for housing allowances to the affected families.
#29 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 30
do as much reading and writing here as you want, undisturbed.
#30 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 31 #31 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 32
will result in the death of civilians.
#32 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 33 #33 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 34
Then you can sell some of your booty and fork over the dough.
#34 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 35 #35 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 36
Gordon's right. We have very little choice here.
#36 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 37
Weighing in on the importance of not embarrassing
#37 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 38 #38 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 39
And Syria will freeze all Iranian arms shipments
#39 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 40
More like furious.
#40 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 41
Right away, Madam Secretary.
#41 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 42
As long as Moscow has the bomb,
#42 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 43
But I have to be able to push back when my mandate
#43 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 44
No, but what you can do is tell your old friend
#44 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 45
intentions are slightly misread...
#45 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 46
Then even if we dodge this bullet,
#46 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 47
Together.
#47 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 48 #48 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 49
your children to thank.
#49 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 13 (S05E13) - 50
Consider this a peace offering.
#50