"I also think all presidenst would have done almost nothing in Clintons shoes prior to 9/11"
I would extend that to say no president would have focused so heavily prior to 9/11 during Clintons or Bushes tenure. If 9/11 would not have happened, then the Taliban would most likely still be running Afghanistan today regardless of who is/was president. That would not be faulting the leadership, but rather a selection of their priorities.
On the same token, I don't think it matters who was in office (Rep, Dem, Bush, Gore) on 9/11. Taliban and Terrorism would wind up in the crosshairs no matter who was in the drivers seat.
