Fantastic OpEd by Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit fame on who the ultimate kudo's for Iraq's election belong to - Bill Clinton -

But it was all talk until one brave man in the White House stood up for Iraqi freedom.

That man was Bill Clinton, who signed the Iraq Liberation Act back in 1998. That Act called for "regime change," and the replacement of Saddam with a democratically elected government. And that's what we're about to get! Nor was Clinton alone.

As Al Gore observed:

Even if we give first priority to the destruction of terrorist networks, and even if we succeed, there are still governments that could bring us great harm. And there is a clear case that one of these governments in particular represents a virulent threat in a class by itself: Iraq.

As far as I am concerned, a final reckoning with that government should be on the table. To my way of thinking, the real question is not the principle of the thing, but of making sure that this time we will finish the matter on our terms. But finishing it on our terms means more than a change of regime in Iraq.

Gore said we need to stand up for democracy. And we have. Only Al Gore isn't saying much now.

Very well said.   I for one am more than willing to give the Dems credit where it is due.  Clinton, after all, signed NAFTA and Welfare Reform (albeit w/ a Newt-led Congress applying significant pressure).  Now if only some of them would set aside their loathing (often well deserved) for Bush in exchange for an acknowledgement that we must do Good Things in Iraq.