'WEST WING' EPISODE TACKLES TERRORISM.Byline: - David Kronke Wednesday's special episode of ``The West Wing,'' in which Muslim extremists were equated with the Ku Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan (k  ' klŭks klăn), designation mainly given to two distinct secret societies that played a part in American history, although other less important groups have also used and Nazis, also made an impassioned call for open-mindedness. Aaron Sorkin Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9 1961) is an American screenwriter, producer and playwright. After graduating from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre in 1983, Sorkin spent much of the 1980s in New York as a struggling, largely unemployed , creator of the Emmy-winning ``West Wing,'' wrote the episode a few days after the Sept. 11 attacks on New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Washington, D.C., and it was rushed through production. In the episode, the White House is thrust into ``Code Black'' while Josh (Bradley Whitford This article is about the actor. For the musician, see Brad Whitford. Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor. ) is addressing a group of honor students. Josh is forced, along with Toby (Richard Schiff Richard Schiff (born May 27, 1955) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor, known for playing Toby Ziegler on the NBC television drama The West Wing, a role for which he won an Emmy Award. ), Sam (Rob Lowe), C.J. (Allison Janney) and Charlie (Dule Hill), to deliver an impromptu perspective on terrorism. Meanwhile, Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. (John Spencer) interrogated an Arab-American White House staffer suspected of aiding terrorists. President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) declares that terrorists were not martyrs. The tone of the episode, though with some of its cheeky humor, was predominantly grave. At the episode's conclusion, Josh tells some students, ``You want to get to these people? Keep accepting more than one idea. That makes them absolutely crazy.'' Cast members appeared out of character to introduce the episode, and addresses for relief organizations replaced the opening title sequence. Production profits were earmarked for a relief fund. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Martin Sheen, left, stars as ``The West Wing's'' President Bartlet during a special episode dealing with terrorism. Co-stars include Richard Schiff and Rob Lowe, right. Steve Shapiro/NBC |
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