Exactly-- we will be there to "assist", but when one or more of these safe-havens for Baathist and jihadi murderers is razed to the ground, it will be the Iraqis who were terrorized by these scum who kill them and the new Iraqi govt who will get the credit.
It is my understanding that there is an Arabic word called "Hayba". Hayba is an attribute of leadership. It consists of clearly demonstrated magnanimity towards those who serve him well and savagery towards enemies. A strong leader must be feared.
The Iraqi government must demonstrate its hayba if it is to rule. It must level Fallujah, Ramadi, and Samarra (funny how Sunni militants are swarming there with no where to go.) and generously accept the surrender of the survivors.