Bill Clinton: 'Whatever She Says, I'm For'

Ex-President Clinton has left no doubt about who wears the political pants in his marriage now – Senator and potential presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Speaking at a panel discussion in New York on Wednesday afternoon, Clinton responded to a question about America’s situation in Iraq:

"I have a wife in the Senate so whatever she says, I'm for." Clinton's quip drew loud laughter from the audience, the New York Sun reports.

But he did go on to say, about Iraq, that he doesn't favor providing timetables for an American military withdrawal there, as many of Clinton's fellow Democrats have demanded.

He also said he believed the Iraqi government needs to do more to secure its own future.

"The government needs to understand that there has to be some success in getting some people out of the killing business and back into the politics business," Clinton declared.

Since leaving office in 2000, Clinton has promoted efforts to deal with problems like poverty, conflict, and health crises.

"I made up my mind that I would not be someone who spent the rest of his life wishing I were still president," he said. "That seemed to be a stupid way to waste a day and also an arrogant thing."