Dean Redman: Bradley Tanner

Quotes 

• [Charlie is meeting with Ludwin and two executives from the Department of Homeland Security. Posh setting; sinister atmosphere] 

  Randolph Ludwin : Charlie, the President wants to bring the Bird home.

  Charlie Kramer : I don't understand. Has something happened? I thought everyone was pretty happy with the program.

  Jack Valentine : We are, Charlie. In fact, we're so pleased with the program that we'd like to extend the security that Watchbird provides to all Americans. And not just our troops.

  Randolph Ludwin : [Cheerfully]  Homeland Security wants to deploy the Watchbird on the home front.

  Charlie Kramer : [shocked, but being diplomatic]  Well, it's not as easy as it sounds. With all due respect.

  Jack Valentine : We're not talking about sea to shining sea, Charlie. We envision ten or twelve metropolitan areas. To begin with. And Seattle, of course, would be included.

  [the setting of the story is Seattle] 

  Bradley Tanner : [He hands a folder to Charlie]  It's all detailed in this brief.

  Charlie Kramer : [Charlie takes the folder and politely flips through a few pages]  Yeah. See, the thing about Watchbird is, I mean, the whole idea behind Watchbird is that it was designed for a battle-field environment.

  [the bureaucrats look at each other] 

  Jack Valentine : The war we're fighting, Charlie, the big war? It doesn't respect borders. We're fighting an enemy that thinks nothing of killing innocent civilians.

  Randolph Ludwin : Watchbird is the most effective tactical weapon in our arsenal, Charlie. We have the opportunity to bring it where the need is greatest. Right here, at home.

  Charlie Kramer : [horrified]  And in Iraq, and in Afghanistan, we equipped the Coalition troops with chips. You couldn't possibly use that strategy domestically.

  Jack Valentine : Of course.

  Bradley Tanner : No.