[Verginius Rufus]

I thought Clinton refused to take that phone call because there was a game on TV he was watching.

Knowing all this, I'm relieved that Bush dumped Tenet...

[leprechaun9]

In the book, "Derelection of Duty," Col. Patterson (the author and keeper of the "Political Football") was called three times by Sandy Berger, Clintooon's National Security Advisor, to get the final OK for the military strike.

At the time, Clintooon was at a golf tournament with Vernon Jordan. When Patterson approached Clintooon, he was put off three times, following the three separate phone calls from Berger. Clintooon returned Berger's call the next day.

The mission was cancelled!