Senator Irving(Cruise) has a bold new plan for the War on Terror. His plan will turn the tides of war and bring the United States a win against the axis of evil. Now all he needs is the public’s support. Building on reporter Janine Roth’s(Streep) previous endorsement of him and his policies, Senator Irving calls her in for an exclusive. He hopes that with her story, he will be viewed as the savior of the war on terror and the executor who started the end of the war.
At the same time, three time-zones over, Political Science Professor Malley(Redford) holds another meeting with one of his most promising students, Todd Hayes(Garfield). Todd is a typical college student; sliding through college getting decent grades, chasing girls and trying not to get in too much trouble. But Professor Malley sees much more in Todd. (more…)