This White House denial that they're trying to get rid of Nuri al-Maliki  is pretty meaningless given we seem to be passing the point where we have any sort of control over events in Iraq, but what if we were able to push for the removal of al-Maliki, what then?  What move would we make that would neither further strengthen Iranian influence in Iraq nor ensure another failed Prime Minister and governing coalition given the make up of the current political environment in Iraq? 

I don't know, either?