WASHINGTON -- Former U.S. president Bill Clinton said in an interview with CNN that he supports sending UN weapons inspectors into Iraq for one final attempt, but if war breaks out he believes the U.S. military would easily defeat Saddam Hussein's army. Clinton, speaking late Tuesday on CNN's Larry King Live Show, said that the U.S. policy to change regimes in Iraq "is a good one."

"We should support a new regime in Iraq," he said. "And I think we should try the arms inspection one more time, because I think we also have big long-term benefits in cooperation with our allies through the United Nations."

Clinton said that he did not think "it will be a great military problem" in defeating the Iraqi Armed Forces, AFP reported.

"You know, our guys did great there the last time, in the Persian Gulf War. We're stronger, and he's weaker than he was then," he said, referring to the Iraqi leader.

"The security challenge will be, you can't surprise him," Clinton said. "You've got to move a lot of people in. And if he has chemical and biological agents, and I believe he does, he would have no incentive not to use them then, if he knew he was going to be killed anyway and deposed."

However Saddam Hussein has "a lot of incentive not to use them now because he knows he'll be toast if he does," Clinton said.

"So I think the question is not whether he should go, but how, and under what circumstances.

Clinton however said that the administration should get approval from the U.S. Congress before making any move against Iraq.