I have a radical idea. How about we buy the Iraqi goverment a few millions dollars worth of radio and tv station equipment over the next of 3 months. Then, we begin withdrawing our troops whether they are ready or not.
Afterwards, the Iraqi goverment goes on air 24/7 and recruits their local populace to turn in tips on the terrorists. Please do not tell me that groups of 1,000 half-trained Iraqi regulars with AK-47's cannot find and destroy groups of 50 half-trained terrorist with AK-47's. I see us being there after the elections as self-defeating, because that is part of the claim of the jihad terrorist that they have to kill the infidel and those who "help" the infidel. The populace needs to be broadcasted to day and night to realize their is no infidel, only a bunch of terrorists killing the Iraqi people for their own stupid causes.
Iraqi has the second largest oil reserves on the planet. That means the country and newly elected goverment can create massive wealth to create a well-equipped, volunteer army over time.
The main problem with that is that the groups of "1000 half-trained regulars", mainly Kurdish and Shiite, are likely to take up the most natural policy, intimidating the local Sunni population through atrocities, or simply driving them out, AKA "ethnic cleansing".
This is a time-honored practice and the most typical development in such situations where militia fights against militia. And it is likely to be quite effective.
But it is likely to embarass the US, no matter how effective it is.