"It's very important that the public - the Iraqi public, above all - knows what's going on," he said.

A critical aspect of the negotiations is how the Iraqi public will perceive them.

The Iraqi public is strongly divided over the legitimacy of the current government.

The bloodshed, destruction of property and alienation of the Iraqi public is too high a price to pay, they say.

Defendants will be immediately recognizable to the Iraqi public, and the tribunal's initial list of indictees was chosen with this in mind.

The United States, after some debate about how the Iraqi public would react to the gruesome pictures, decided to release them in their full detail.

The Iraqi public is not happy with security contractors.

The Plague deals with the unusual illnesses which plagued the Iraqi public after the war.

The report also noted that quick restoration of services would be important to maintain the support of the Iraqi public.

That involves military actions but also requires efforts to build ties to local leaders and the Iraqi public.