The shadow of Iraq, the conflict that Mr Obama scorned as George W. Bush's "dumb war", lies across his decision-making, especially when weighing intelligence about weapons of mass destruction.
Although our work highlights several potential alternative case definitions for cholera surveillance in Haiti, none stand out as a clear-cut, consensus alternative, especially when weighing the practical and political implications of modifying a case definition during an ongoing epidemic.
The broader record, especially when weighed against the alternative, is virtually ignored.
The potential negative effects of a shutdown were real but overblown, especially when weighed against the potential disaster posed by Obamacare's implementation.
"I do not find the arguments against allowing the sale of organs compelling," he writes, "especially when weighed against the number of lives that would be saved by the increased supply stimulated by financial incentives".
The train is becoming an attractive option for business travelers, especially when weighed against the time it takes to drive on traffic-choked roads to the airports and then go through security.
Some on the Israeli side agreed that the country's third war with Hamas in six years had yielded little in the way of strategic advantage, especially when weighed against the degree of devastation.
But, of course, Harold's sandwiches aren't regular, especially when some weigh 26 ounces.
I would know that [my daughter was] putting on weight but I would not say, I didn't expect that it was as bad as it was and especially when they weighed her and they found she was 61 [kg] when she's nine.
Mother of girl aged 9, obese I would know that [my daughter was] putting on weight but I would not say, I didn't expect that it was as bad as it was and especially when they weighed her and they found she was 61 [kg] when she's nine.
When weighing the facts and reaching a decision on prophylaxis, the physician has a major influence, especially by providing relevant information.
