This is a follow up to a previous diary entry, regarding Bush's statement that in his first NSC meeting, he wasn't advocating a change in policy towards Iraq, but merely continuing the previous administration's policy as stated in the 1998 Iraq Liberation Act for regime change within Iraq.
Clinton and his former administration people need to get out front and center and distinguish their policy from the Bush Administration's "tell me how we can get it done" approach towards forceful, external regime change.
To wit, Clinton advocated peaceful, internal overthrow of Saddam.
"...Defense Secretary William S. Cohen made it clear that Clinton's vow of support for the Iraqi Liberation Act -- a congressional initiative that makes $97 million in military support available to the Iraqi opposition -- did not mean that such aid would be provided to opposition groups any time soon.
"He was not calling for the overthrow of Saddam Hussein," Cohen told reporters at the White House. "What he was saying is that we are prepared and will work with opposition forces or groups to try to bring about in some future time a more democratic type of regime."