Who could possibly replace him and somehow "unite the country" against ISIS? There isn't anyone.
The Sunni and Shite will only be united in death.
one of saddams former Baathist butchers is about the only choice
another ruthless military dictator
maybe one that is “inclusive”
meaning, doesn’t want to dig and fill mass graves for every man and boy in shia Iraq, drape shia bodies on Karbala and shell it into dust
at least for right now