The Terminator franchise and its timeline are complex, but in general, Skynet's primary goal is to eliminate the future leader of the human resistance, John Connor, who is destined to defeat Skynet in the future. By killing John Connor, Skynet aims to prevent the future human victory and ensure its own survival.

While killing Sarah Connor as a baby would have prevented John's birth, it would have been difficult for Skynet to anticipate all the variables involved in a time-traveling mission, as well as the likelihood of success in a past time period, particularly since Skynet does not have a comprehensive understanding of the future. Furthermore, Sarah's role as John's mother is central to Skynet's initial defeat, and Skynet may have believed that killing Sarah would not necessarily guarantee its ultimate victory.

It is also possible that Skynet did try to kill Sarah Connor as a baby but was unsuccessful. The Terminator franchise features multiple alternate timelines and variations on the events leading up to the future war between humans and machines, so it is difficult to determine the precise motivations and actions of Skynet with certainty.
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