Asad must go. Maliki (who we had picked) also must go. All GCC potentates can stay

"The Obama administration is signaling that it wants a new government in Iraq without Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki," "A growing number of U.S. lawmakers and Arab allies, particularly Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are pressing the White House to pull its support for Mr. Maliki. Some of them are pushing for change in exchange for providing their help in stabilizing Iraq, say U.S. and Arab diplomats."