Agreed.
But at least it is their Islamic fundamentalist state and despite how we
see it and despite its relative bleakness to our own, I see it as the only way.
I'd happily see the UK invaded by Sweden tomorrow, our government overthrown and our social system turned upside down, but I doubt most English would agree with me and I think the same goes for Iraqis; our way may be outwardly better but I don't think they want it imposed by outsiders, prefer systems they are familiar with and no doubt would rather be led by Iraqis who speak English with an Arab accent than an American one.
Maybe it will build in to something else over time, but to force anything else would be to knock a square peg in to a round hole. Let an Islamic state establish and work from there, get on speaking terms with the winner and do what we can to influence them.
At least, judging by our movements in Basra, we know when move on so can take that as one of the small victories in what is a complete political disaster.