Isn't it the case, that administration was always concerned about the fellings of despots, criminals and assuaging the concerns of their elite buddies and socialists than going after the criminal element and protecting United States interests.
I guess it depends on what we mean by "criminal element" and "interests." They were relentless in going after Elian's Miami relatives, Kathleen Willey and the Branch Davidians. They worked hard to protect the interests of al Qaeda sympathizers in Kosovo, the Palestinian Authority and the FALN and billionaire tax cheat felons like Mark Rich.