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--> '''Colonel Johnson''': What the hell am I doing here? You've got nothing on me. I'm covered. Call the Joint Chief.
--> '''Attorney General Russert''': That won't be necessary, Colonel, as I have already received no less than a dozen calls from highly-ranked and powerfully-placed individuals telling me to let you go. But the joy of checks and balances in our government is that I can, and am, indeed, required by law, to tell them to ''[[PrecisionFStrike fuck off]]''.
** Shortly afterward, Russert also subtly reinforces Swagger's sense of vengeance under the guise of a sobering speech on reality:
---> '''Russert:''' For the record, I don't like how this turned out any more than you do. But this is the world we live in. And justice does not always prevail. It's not the wild west where you can clean up the streets with a gun...''even though sometimes it's exactly what is needed.''
---> [Swagger looks at Russert, suddenly realizing what he's [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge just been told to do]]. Russert affirms this with a nigh-imperceptible nod.]''
---> '''Russert:''' Bob Lee Swagger, you're free to go.

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--> '''Colonel Johnson''': What the hell am I doing here? You've got nothing on me. I'm covered. Call the Joint Chief.
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'''Attorney General Russert''': That won't be necessary, Colonel, as I have already received no less than a dozen calls from highly-ranked and powerfully-placed individuals telling me to let you go. But the joy of checks and balances in our government is that I can, and am, indeed, required by law, to tell them to ''[[PrecisionFStrike fuck off]]''.
** Shortly afterward, as Johnson walks off legally scot-free, Russert also subtly reinforces Swagger's sense of vengeance under the guise of a sobering speech on reality:
---> '''Russert:''' '''Russert''': For the record, I don't like how this turned out any more than you do. But this is the world we live in. And justice does not always prevail. It's not the wild west where you can clean up the streets with a gun...''even though sometimes it's exactly what is needed.''
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looks at Russert, suddenly realizing what he's [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge [[VigilanteExecution just been told to do]]. Russert affirms this with a nigh-imperceptible nod.]''
---> '''Russert:'''
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'''Russert''':
Bob Lee Swagger, you're free to go.
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---> [Swagger looks at Russert, suddenly realizing what he's [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge just been told to do]]]. Russert affirms this with a nigh-imperceptible nod.]''

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---> '''Swagger:''' ''[Looks at Russert, suddenly realizing what he's [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge just been told to do]]]''

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---> '''Swagger:''' ''[Looks [Swagger looks at Russert, suddenly realizing what he's [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge just been told to do]]]''do]]]. Russert affirms this with a tiny, nigh-imperceptible nod.]''

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** Shortly afterward, Russert also subtly reinforces Swagger's sense of vengeance under the guise of a sobering speech on reality:
---> '''Russert:''' For the record, I don't like how this turned out any more than you do. But this is the world we live in. And justice does not always prevail. It's not the wild west where you can clean up the streets with a gun...''even though sometimes it's exactly what is needed.''
---> '''Swagger:''' ''[Looks at Russert, suddenly realizing what he's [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge just been told to do]]]''
---> '''Russert:''' Bob Lee Swagger, you're free to go.
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!2007 Film
* Russert gets a particularly nice ShutUpHannibal moment towards the end of the movie when Johnson and Swagger are called in.
--> '''Colonel Johnson''': What the hell am I doing here? You've got nothing on me. I'm covered. Call the Joint Chief.
--> '''Attorney General Russert''': That won't be necessary, Colonel, as I have already received no less than a dozen calls from highly-ranked and powerfully-placed individuals telling me to let you go. But the joy of checks and balances in our government is that I can, and am, indeed, required by law, to tell them to ''[[PrecisionFStrike fuck off]]''.
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!TV Series

!!"Musa Qala"
* The sniper duel between Isaac and Bob Lee. Too bad it was short.

!!"Recon by Fire"
* Swagger shoots a van's tire while it's moving.

!!"Killing Zone"
* O'Brien and Swagger clearing out the mercenaries sent to kill the latter.

!!"Danger Zone"
* Lon Scott shooting the Black King from 1,500 meters.

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