In November of 1996, some weeks after winning reelection, President Bill Clinton was in Manila attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation annual meeting and was proceeding to the conference itself. Apparently, he almost crossed a bridge where a bomb had been planted; Intelligence managed to put some fragmented code together and rerouted the motorcade away from the bridge about a minute or two before they were about to cross over it. Osama Bin Laden remained a relative nobody (to the typical American) for about another five years.
Let us say, however, the Intelligence Operatives are late in piecing together that information, or they don't receive it in time. The motorcade crosses the bridge, the bomb detonates, and President Clinton is among the casualties.
How does Al Gore and the nation respond to this incident? How does it effect subsequent history?
Let us say, however, the Intelligence Operatives are late in piecing together that information, or they don't receive it in time. The motorcade crosses the bridge, the bomb detonates, and President Clinton is among the casualties.
How does Al Gore and the nation respond to this incident? How does it effect subsequent history?