It makes me sick to think about the CYA mentality in the DOD and the other government agencies. It seems the safety of all of us is secondary to covering up their own incompetence
Well, that would be a decent guess...except that we ARE in charge after all.
My guess, the outgoing administration of idiots passed a truckload of files onto the Bush adminstration. They can probably prove it; and they were either never read prior to 9/11...or read by someone who didn't realize their significance.
That's really the only plausible reason; unless GWB actually genuinely likes Clinton and is trying to protect him. Gag.