An eye for an eye followed by a Clinton cover-up before his re-election campaign against Bob Dole explains things fairly well based upon our long Clinton experience so far.
The only piece that's missing is someone or group taking credit for it.
On the other hand, would Americans sit idly by and accept such a thing without demanding retaliation? I don't think so.
Perhaps a threat of a potentially massive retaliation was enough to let it go as an eye for an eye revenge without the usual "We did this to you" boasts along with it?
Hopefully, we'll know the real truth before we all die of old age. I just don't believe the "official" version.
What I was told is that the Iranian government disavowed any culpability in the incident, and that it was the act of rogue elements of elite Iranian Military personnel, hired by a wealthy Iranian family who had loved ones on Iran Air 655.
I was told that the Clinton Administration confronted Iran with this attack, and was assured that the individuals responsible would be dealt with. The last thing Iran wanted at this point was to be attacked for what supposed "dissidents" did.