One result of Clinton's bombing at the same time of the aspirin factory in Khartoum was to stymie the negotiations then going on between the FBI and the Sudan for the FBI's interrogation of two bin Laden lieutenants that had been arrested in Khartoum on suspicion of being involved in the embassy bombings. The Sudan was offering to let the FBI interrogate them, indeed offering to extradite them to the U.S. FBI Director Freeh, then in East Africa investigating the embassy bombings, was eager to have the men interrogated. But the bombing of the aspirin factory put a stop to that. Soon thereafter, the Sudan released the two men, who were Pakistanis, to Pakistan, which then had no interest in going after bin Laden's people.
I interpret this to mean that Clinton wanted to frustrate the FBI's investigation of the embassy bombings. How do you interpret it?
And how do you interpret the fact that at the same time Clinton's bombing of the camps in Afghanistan prevented the negotiations going on for the Taliban's handing bin Laden over to the Saudis from coming to fruition?
One thing Clinton is not is stupid.
I didn't know that the FBI intended to interrogate those guys in Khartoum. Of course it has also been widely reported that the Sudan offered us intelligence on bin Laden which we didn't take. I believe I have also read detailed stories of diplomatic initiatives from the Sudan around this time that the United States ignored for some reason. I'll have to go back and look at those.
Still seems quite incredible to me, though. You are certainly right that Clinton is not a stupid man, so what would his motive be?