The mutual support for these measures does not rest solely on both sides' considering them to be in the national interest.
The other side considers it a privilege to fight and die for its beliefs.
During the war both sides considered it worthwhile to attack and disrupt training programs.
Now, both sides consider themselves to be locked in a battle between good and evil that can end only when the other side is destroyed.
It's a partnership in which both sides consider themselves winners.
This incident may have happened in an area that both sides consider as their own territory.
As a compromise, the two sides may consider several alternatives.
Both sides, however, considered their efforts to have been successful.
The losing side in each decision is considering an appeal, which could set the stage for a lengthy legal battle.
Neither side will consider any outcome except its own version of victory.