Greg, I believe it's called a colatteral benefit. I would be greatly surprised if Bush and Co. did NOT take advantage of it.
When fortune drops a windfall in your lap,you are a fool if you don't take advantage of it.
Thats a good rule for politicians, businessmen and anyone else whose eyes dialate.
As far as whether Clinton and crew were guilty of all that they were accused of,I don't want to go there. That horse has been flogged to death.troll