DC is like a "club" where the insiders, regardless of party, tend to protect the establishment.
as I was saying on other threads about this last week - if the facts hold up, what is really needed here is for some political figure with national prominence to talk about this story and call for inquiries - the best bet in my mind for that assignment would be Rudy Giuliani. he's not really a DC insider, he has significant connection with the american people on 9-11, his voice could not be ignored.
Two years before 9/11/01 puts this episode squarely into the Clinton years. If the left tried another "what did Bush know and when did he know it" they'd land right back in Ratherland. Sure they'll try it anyhow, hoping to brazen it out, but IMO they're going to be wusses on this one just as they were with the SBVfT.