Clinton would never allow/admit that America was actually attacked under his watch. Bad for his "legacy".
We have been under attack for years, and Clowntoon would never make public this fact.
Observe the difference under a real leader. Dubya says "sucker punch us, huh? Ever wonder what it would feel like to be thrown into a tree shredder?"
Many have wondered why McVeigh and Nichols haven't said anything if there was an Iraqi/terrorist connection. Reports from numerous sources say that if a member talks, reprisal against all family members is standard fare in all terrorist organizations. Given that fact, maybe the Federal Witness program would loosen Nichol's tongue a little.
Imnho, it wasn't his "leagcy" Clinton was protecting -- it was that "terrorism" IS bad for current business. Clinton, more than anything else, is astute at the business aspect of public service. Moreover his impulsive nature combined with the immediacy of his charisma and adept extemporanizing means that Clinton is not and CAN NOT be a forward thinker, a planner. His strength is in the current moment, in seizing immediate opportunity.