This storyline had similarities to the real-world U.S. invasion of Afghanistan as well as U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia , as it brings the Middle East to the forefront of U.S. foreign relations and elevated terrorism as a serious threat in `` The West Wing '' universe .
This storyline draws similarities to the real-world U.S. invasion of Afghanistan as well as U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia , as it brings the Middle East to the forefront of U.S. foreign relations and elevated terrorism as a serious threat in `` The West Wing '' universe .