Why isn't the USA promoting a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Iraq?

After the end of Apartheid in South Africa I fully expected a bloodbath. There was none. No reason the same thing couldn't happen in Iraq if our leaders would use the brains they were born with.

Don

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_and_Reconciliation_Commission

Truth and Reconciliation Commission

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was a court-like body assembled in South Africa after the end of Apartheid. Anybody who felt they had been a victim of violence could come forward and be heard at the TRC. Perpetrators of violence could also give testimony and request amnesty from prosecution. The hearings were national and international news and many sessions were televised on national television. The TRC was a crucial component of the transition to full and free democracy in South Africa and, despite some flaws, is generally regarded as very successful.

Creation and Mandate

The TRC was set up in terms of the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, No 34 of 1995, and was based in Cape Town. The mandate of the commission was to bear witness to, record and in some cases grant amnesty to the perpetrators of crimes relating to human rights violations, reparation and rehabilitation. The TRC has a number of high profile members, and it was headed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Findings

The commission brought forth many witnesses giving testimony about the secret and immoral acts committed by the Apartheid Government, the liberation forces including the ANC, and other forces for violence that many say would not have come out into the open otherwise.

On October 29, 1998 the Commission presented its report, which condemned both sides for committing atrocities.

I wonder if there is any theme in Islam into which such an approach might easily fit? The reason it might not work would have to do with distribution of resources, which is part of what the problems are all about (it's not just religion, per se). Nonetheless, it might be worth further study.

(I think at some point it might apply well to the I/P conflict, as well.)

Besides, knowing the truth about American Imperialism would be dangerous to politicians.