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Despite his [[Dark and Troubled Past]], Mark seems to be the [[Only Sane Man|Only Sane Diplomat]] stuck among three war-bent countries. All of them want to use him as their [[Unwitting Pawn|pawn]].
 
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This series provides examples of:
* [[Bad Dreams]]: Luke Garner has the thrashing, screaming kind.
* [[British Conspiracy Thriller]]
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* [[Diplomatic Impunity]]: In this case, the ambassador is the good guy, so he doesn’t use this too often. But it does keep the FBI away from him briefly as he’s running around solving the mystery.
* [[Divided We Fall]]: Mark tries to convince US Secretary of Defense Lynne Warner that their two countries are in danger of this.
* [[GodwinsGodwin's Law]]: Mark reminds a Jew that discrimination is wrong by invoking this.
* [[Good Lawyers, Good Clients]]: Jane Lavery and Luke Gardner, respectively.
* [[I Did What I Had to Do]]: Mark’s excuse for [[My Greatest Failure|his Greatest Failure]], seen below. Also, {{spoiler|Christopher tells Warner he did everything for her}}, attempting to justify his actions.
* [[Iron Lady]]: Lynne Warner, naturally sporting [[Power Hair]].
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* [[Properly Paranoid]]: Mark goes from being spied on by just about everyone to being targeted for assassination. Is it any wonder he doesn’t trust anyone?
* [[Suicide Attack]]: {{spoiler|The only problem was that the suicide bomber was unaware of his purpose.}}
* [[The War Onon Terror]]: Terror Level Alert Red
* [[With Friends Like These...]]: When Mark finds out that Nicholas, his Counselor for External Affairs, has been {{spoiler|tracking him and bugging his office}}, he reacts poorly.
 
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