[newgeezer]

to show that the Clinton administration/Reno Justice dep't actively thwarted an investigation

Funny, that's one reason I would expect GWB to leave it alone. The same goes for your #3. He seems to take great pains to ensure no one has any grounds for accusing him of a personal attack on Bubba & Co. I suspect Bubba knows it and takes great pleasure in it. It's a fundamental difference between most Ds and most Rs, and the worst of the Ds exploit it at every turn.

Your #2 might be a good reason but, I seriously doubt it's enough to persuade him to open it.

Even if GWB is very interested to know whether TWA 800 was an act of terrorism, that is a separate issue from whether We The People "need" or "deserve" to know the same at this juncture.

[NEPA]

There's a good chance you're right and I'm wrong. My points are wishful thinking. I just get so fed up with the Bush admin having to take the heat for all the crap they inherited (economy, 9/11, lousy Justice and State dep'ts). Sometimes for the good of Bush's own reputation I wish he would take the gloves off. Showing the FBI/Reno Justice obstructed justice with a phoney investigation would help to show terrorists figured they had nothing to fear from the US and were emboldened to continue eventually leading to 9/11.

But again it's really just wishful thinking. My dream of seeing the Clinton's doing a perp walk for all their crimes will never happen.