Wow, talk about a blast from the past. I called and talked to David Shippers during the IMPEACHMENT hearings. He was very informed and answered all my questions, honestly, as it turned out.
Bush the Elder would have dealt with the "mess" from The Gulf War had Ross not thrown a temper tantrum and garnered so much of the vote. We ended up with Clinton, who could have cared less about national security, but more about raising money for his legacy.
Don't know if this link has made it here yet:
Islamic Terrorism in Oklahoma Likely
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/
You're right. Sometimes hindsight gets foggy. Ross really gummed up the mess. Bush didn't seem to put his heart into the election. At the time, I thought he wasn't feeling well. I still wonder.