Didn't realize Mylroie had been an advisor to Clinton.
The Clinton military actions were timed such that they redirected press attention away from administration scandals.
June 26, 1993 – Iraq cruise missiles when the headlines were on Waco burning April 19, 1993
August 20, 1998 – Sudan/Afghanistan cruise missiles when the headlines were Clinton’s grand jury testimony on August 17
December 16, 1998 – Iraq bombing campaign when the headlines were on the impeachment vote due the very next day
March 24, 1999 – Kosovo bombing campaign begins within the 30 day extension of the Cox/Dicks committee (the espionage report had been waiting to be released since January of that year, a 90 day extension had already been granted.) The administration was redacting information from the report on espionage, lack of security in national laboratories, unconscionable conduct and squandering of national security. There had been 2,000 deaths at the time the Kosovo bombing began – which is tragic of course, but pales in comparison to Sudan (2 million) Rwanda (1 million) Sri Lanka, Indonesia, etc.
"For those convinced that ‘Wag the Dog’ is just a Hollywood invention, I offer a hard-to-find report titled ‘An Investigation into the Magnitude of Foreign Contacts.’ This document, penned, not by any Hollywood producer, but by Federal Reserve economists (document No. RWP97-14), is essentially a scientific quantification of the ‘Wag the Dog’ theory. The researchers employ a lengthy and complex mathematical model to illustrate the potential advantages of small-scale wars to presidents in distress.” Burgess, Paul. "'Wag the Dog' .... not just a movie: A chilling report on 'diversionary wars'" The Cincinnati Enquirer. June 23, 1999. http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a37780ee535b3.htm (30 APR 2001)