And that, in the view of most legislators, overshadows trade deals with the United States.
That, in the view of many, has been a mistaken notion.
That, in the view of some of critics, would be a first retreat by Mr. Obama on Guantánamo.
That, in the view of most Iranians who follow the issue, would amount to a total and humiliating capitulation.
That, in the view of the religious teachers who educated me, "Moon Unit" would be far preferable?
Mr. Bush's appearance will come after weeks of developments that, in the view of some Republicans, undermined the president's political strength and demanded an assertive effort by the White House to get back on track as the campaign heats up.
For instance, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative added Spain and Greece to this year's "watch list" of countries that, in the view of the United States, are not tough enough on pirates.
The proof of that, in the view of some people here, lies in Mr. Sharon's willingness to dismantle settlements, either as part of an overall peace agreement or -- and this is what he announced Thursday -- even without an agreement.
Beyond that, in the view of some Republicans, the issue feeds into the criticism that surfaced in the early 1990s — that the military should not be a laboratory for social engineering.
Finally, it would not go to war without a guarantee that there would be no constraints on the full use of its resources – constraints that, in the view of many soldiers, had cheated the US army of victory in Vietnam.
If they're relatively fresh, cheese curds, which might be described as Cheddar before the taste is added, squeak when you bite into them — a phenomenon that, in the view of some upmarket cheese connoisseurs, remains their most appealing characteristic.
