But its close association with the United States-led invasion leaves it vulnerable to the charge of “victor’s justice.” Although officially adopted in December 2003 by the Iraqi Governing Council, the IST’s statute was framed under contract to the US government and approved by L. Paul Bremer, the Coalition Provisional Authority’s Administrator.
从一开始，IST就必须建立一种伊拉克主权的健全象征。但它与以美国主导下的侵略的密切关联，使其很容易被指责为“胜利者的审判”。虽然在2003年12月得到了“伊拉克管理委员会”的正式批准，但IST的章程是由美国政府按协议制定，并由伊拉克临时权力机构的执行长官L.