Stuart E. Eizenstat writes that for there to be any order in a post-war Iraq, reconciling the abuses endured by the marginalized minorities of the country – such as the Kurds, Marsh Arabs, and Shiite opponents of the regime – needs to be a top priority of the U.S. government. Without addressing the many grievances of these ethnic minorities, the rule of law may not be established in the near future, let alone result in any long term political and economic infrastructure. Eizenstat suggests that the administration set up a compensation fund for victims of human rights abuses, a committee to restore property rights and resolve land disputes, a historical commission of exclusively Iraqis, and a war crimes tribunal.
