Would this have happened under Clinton's term?
I think an attack that was setup in this manner could have happened at any time really. Sure you could argue that the uncertainty at the top of the American government after the election fiasco could have offered up a vunerable view of America to terrorist groups, but it seems unlikely.
I saw most of the events unfold from the lounge area at my college. It was interesting to see people's focus change from how their hair looks or how expensive school is to what does this terrorist attack mean to them. The amount of people in the lounge grew from a scattered group of about fifteen people chatting and drinking coffee to over 200 people in what became a standing room only environment of confused on-lookers.
What a day
matt