Had this occurred during the Bush Administration, it would be plastered on the front page of every newspaper tomorrow. Instead, you'll probably only see it here.
In which case, it is indeed unfortunate that Mullah Khaksar didn't have the vision to instruct Marchese and McIlvaine, "Tell your President that, if he'll help me out here, there's a hummer in it for him."
You are absolutely correct. In addition, this was after the intitial attempt to blow up the WTC and the Embassey bombings. This is very damning to Clinton.
Lemme guess, Bubba will say- nobody told me about this!
"The forces of international terror are led by individuals who have shown contempt for human life and the rule of law; that much is certain. But those forces are also shadowy, mobile, and unpredictable. As the Crowe Report reflects, we cannot assume knowledge about when or where strikes may occur. We cannot assume past patterns will be repeated. We cannot assume that any post is safe.
I want to make clear no matter how careful we are or how much we spend, we cannot guarantee that there will be no more attacks and no more innocent victims. We can guarantee that the cowards who launch such an attack will be pursued by every means wherever they go for as long as they live. The confrontation with international terror doesn’t lend itself to quick or complete victories. It’s long-term. To prevail, we must vigilant in defending ourselves and persistent in soliciting international cooperation. We must make full use of every available foreign policy tool.
...I must add that in addition to protective measures, such as those recommended in today’s report, we’re working closely with other US agencies and with law-respecting nations around the world to disrupt and neutralize terrorist threats and to bring terrorists to justice.
...The Accountability Review Boards have performed a great service by highlighting these issues. It will be our task during the coming 90 days to prepare a thorough and thoughtful response. It’s our intention, on an ongoing basis, to work within the Administration, with our colleagues on Capitol Hill both to provide maximum protection for our people and maximum support for the critical foreign policy objectives of the United States."
~ Secretary of State Madeline Allbright; Jan. 8, 1999