Let's assume that during the Paula Jones trial, Clinton realizes that his best course is to admit having a sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky, and does so to the grand jury. What would the outcome be ? Although there would still be some moralistic backlash about his adultery, he would avoid the real politically damning mark of lying, and the Congressional Republicans would lack any decent legal basis for impeachment.
Could this mean that a) Clinton acts more forcefully against Al-Quaeda in 1998 b) holds a more aggressive strategy vs. Serbia in the Kosovo War or c) Gore wins the 2000 election ?