Saunders: Mr. President?
Palmer: Yes.
Saunders: It's time for your first assignment. A very simple one, but one necessary to our future relationship.
Palmer: We don't have a relationship.
Saunders: No, you don't negotiate with terrorists. Well, I don't negotiate with heads of state, so just do what you're told.
Stephen Saunders (1947-8 June 2000) was actually the name of the British Military Attache in Athens, Greece who was murdered by the terrorist organization "November 17th". This was the organization's last victim, as its members were arrested June 2002 and subsequently convicted.