Ah, but did he insist that they come along? If the commission had for some reason wanted to meet with him individually, would he have been willing to go along with it? In the case of Bush/Cheney there is no doubt, but at least in this particular article there is no indication that Clinton insisted so adamantly. In fact, as far as I can tell from this source, it was the commission's idea for them to meet as a group.
Also in the case of Bush/Cheney, they have been asked repeatedly why they want to meet together, and have dodged the question every time. Is this also true for Clinton and company? If it is, there's nothing in this article to support that.
My last point is this. Suppose that the situation with Clinton is completely analogous with the situation with Bush. What difference does it make? Clinton isn't running for re-election. Sure, it would be nice for historical reasons to know these sorts of details, but it's too late for them to make any real difference. He's served his term and he's out of office. If we find (further) evidence of his lack of integrity, what difference does it make to us now?
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