I have to say that I always took "ultimate responsibility" with a grain of salt. It's technically true, as it must be, but often useless when looking for a way to place blame (OR give credit!)..

"The buck stops here" was useful in describing where certain very important decisions, like dropping the A-bomb, ended up-- but doesn't cover all the decisions which never really get to the TOP. I still don't know how much Bill knew when the decisions were being made, or how deeply his involvment was felt.

As to Camp David and Taba, that can of worms would have taxed the wisdom of Solomon to come up with a solution. How can ANY American president guide a discussion when the opposing parties have almost totally irreconcilable views? Clinton may not have juggled those balls well, but juggling when you have two sides with nine different opinions yelling at you is not easy. Want the job? (Yeah...*grin*, I suppose you just might..me, I'm a coward)