Indeed, the IST’s close association with the US-backed establishment of a successor regime is fraught with political pitfalls. Transitional criminal justice must be broad enough to reconcile a divided Iraq, and, therefore, include Shi’a and Kurdish crimes against humanity, while it apparently must also avoid embarrassing the US or its allies, particularly regarding their extensive dealings with Saddam’s regime.
的确，IST与美国支持下的继任者政权的紧密联系充满了政治缺陷。过渡期的刑事审判必须要足够宽泛，以求在一个分裂的伊拉克达成和解，并进而将什叶派和库尔德人的反人类罪行也纳入其中，当然它还必须避免让美国和盟国难堪，特别是在与萨达姆政权的诸多交易方面。但选择性和受控制的审判的出现，将会使特别法庭的目标无法实现。