No, I am thinking that the President of the United States is the Commander in Chief of all the armed forces, FBI and CIA. He is the boss. It is his responsability to tell them what to do and when. Believe it or not, the President is not just a political head figure like the Queen. He actually has power over ALL government sanctions.
Oh, and Clinton was a lawyer for many years. It was his job to convince people to believe him. So ofcorse he is a sharp guy…he had to be for his job.