[Stultis]

The 'Rats and the peaceniks will try to spin this. Don't let them. Regime change in Iraq was official U.S. policy since 1998, as agreed and affirmed by both the Exxxecutive branch and Congress.

The real difference here is that Bush adminstration was looking at options to advance U.S. policy, instead of just reacting to events like the former adminstration.

[Peach]

That's right. In 1998, Clinton signed the Iraqi Liberation Act which called for regime change through the use of military force if necessary.

This was a continuation of that policy.