Despite the "urgency" Clarke says they had about the AlQueda threat, a reasonable person could think other matters, like women's and children's issues, were put first at the insistence of the future junior senator from NY: Benazir Bhutto at 1995 Washington visit
"recently, we had the First Lady and the First Daughter visit Pakistan, and we had an opportunity to discuss women's issues and children's issues with the First Lady. And we found the First Daughter very knowledgeable. We found Chelsea very knowledgeable on Islamic issues. I'm delighted to learn from the President that Chelsea is studying Islamic history and has also actually read our Holy Book, the Koran Shariah. "
The whole SE Asia foreign policy doctrine of Clinton had to be replaced before any action could be taken.