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By Samuel Burke, CNN
A sensational story is rocking Israel this week – alleging that the Israeli military defied orders from its commander in chief, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Leading Israeli journalist Ilana Dayan is reporting that Netanyahu ordered his military to prepare for an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities nearly two years ago. Dayan's story documents that both the army chief and the head of Mossad (Israeli intelligence) refused to comply with Netanyahu's order.
In an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour Thursday, Dayan said the information came from officials who were in the room with Netanyahu when the conversations took place, during a meeting of Israeli ministers.
"It happened in the course of 2010 and all of a sudden, just when they are at the door, the chief of staff [of the Israel Defense Forces], then Gabi Ashkenazi, and the head of Mossad, Meir Dagan, are given an order by the Prime Minister Netanyahu to step into a pre-attack alert and be ready to strike in Iran."
Dayan told Amanpour that she believes this is the closest Israel has ever come to striking Iran, but the dramatic rift between the military and political establishments stopped it.
"You have on the one side Prime Minister Netanyahu with a deep conviction…. And on the other hand, you have the chief of staff and the head of Mossad who very courageously set off the alarms and say, 'Guys, this is not the right thing to do now. And if we step into this pre-attack alert, this is noisy; this can lock us into war.'"
Also speaking with Amanpour on Thursday, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister, Danny Ayalon, would neither confirm nor deny some parts of Dayan's report.
While Ayalon implied there was not an order from Prime Minister Netanyahu, he did allude to disagreements between Netanyahu and the military.
"Israel is a democracy. And although we have very opinionated high brass…we're very proud that they can very freely actually give their opinions," Ayalon said. "But at the end of the day, it's the commander in chief… to make the decisions. But the very fact that nothing happened means that the commander in chief in Israel did not give the order."
What the world is telling Obama now
Israel's tone on the issue of Iran's nuclear program appears to have very quickly changed since President Obama's reelection on Tuesday.
The Deputy Foreign Minister gave what could only be described as a ringing endorsement of the Obama administration's handling of Iran.
Ayalon told Amanpour that despite past differences with the Obama administration over Iran, "I think today we can safely say that we are very much on the same page and will continue to follow the lead of the U.S."
But Israel has not always said it would follow Obama's lead. Israeli journalist Dayan says Ayalon's comments to Amanpour are in stark contrast to what Netanyahu had told her just days before Obama's reelection.
"[Netanyahu] very, very strongly said if the United States doesn't do it, we'll have to do it ourselves."
Dayan now believes Israel has postponed a deadline on Iran until the spring of 2013.
The Iranian Ambassador to the U.N., Mohammad Khazaee, responded to the report Dayan's program in a letter to the Security Council, saying, "The Islamic Republic of Iran expresses its strong protest and condemnation of such a provocative, unwarranted and irresponsible statement by the Israeli regime's prime minister. I wish to reiterate that the Islamic Republic of Iran has never had any intention of any attack on any other nation."
Mending fences with Obama: Israel says it follows U.S. lead on Iran
The only thing the America people should be asking Obama now – fulfill your election promises starting with the budget.
Immigration should be the last on your list.
Actually immigration is tied for number 2 on the list. Budget is # 1 then foreign policy and immigration are #2. Multi tasking.
America can't afford to have the Israeli loose cannons as allies. They have the same gut religious motivations and convictions as the Taliban on the other side.
The religious Jews have convictions, but they did not burn millions of people at stake, or cut off their limbs. In fact, besides building houses on the disputed lands, the religious Jews did not harm anyone.
Tell that to the Palestinians who on a daily basis suffer "tag" attacks by Jewish settlers. Tell that to the Christians in Israel and the West Bank who have Jewish settlers write insulting graffiti on their religious places.
Building illegal houses in disputed land? No, Ted. You don't build houses in Palestinian territory, that is called invasion or in legal terms, stealing land that belong to your neighbor. In my book if you steal you go to jail.
God has given them the Promised Land funded with American Tax Dollars forever.
buiilding houses? thats all theyve been doing eh? forget the decades of razing people's farms and homes, relocating people, preventing palestinians from buying the land they want while selling only to jews, imprisoning kids for throwing rocks, using kids as human shields, restricting movement, restricting economic progress, poisoning drinking water, daily humiliation.
Ted, its actual the complete opposite of what you said, let me guess you're going to remind me of the holocaust from mid last century and than tell me you're the victim and than say im anti-semitic if i dont give you my wallet, than you'll cry a little more, blah blah blah, just get out o my country and go to israel , yessss we will pay your 65k a year salary for being jewish like we currently do
Ah Tony, how little you know. Israel is a very secular country with religious extremists comprising a tiny fraction of the population. Your attempt to compare a society with free speech, where gay people can walk hand-in-hand down the street with no problems, where young people can go to dance clubs late at night, where you can protest the government, where women have equal rights, etc. to the Taliban is laughable and ignorant.
Some gays have been murdered by Mobs of Jews in Tel Aviv proper.
Seems to me that according of what your saying Israel is paradise. Well, I don't think so. Maybe if you are a wealthy Israeli, yes, it is a paradise, However, the majority of Israelis, I mean the 99% will disagree with you. A few months ago hundred of thousand Israelis were on the street protesting against the extreme right Israeli government because they didn't have enough money to pay their rent or their mortgage. The problem is that the media do not cover this news that are not very popular with Israeli government. I don't agree with the people who put all the Jews or Israelis in one bag, not at all. There is a 1% and a 99% like in every country. Just Observing.
Israel can not be trusted. We must remember the USS Liberty.
You are no jew. The liberty incident is what neonazi's and arab jew haters always refer to when they want to talk crap about Israel and try to convince the average American that Israel is bad for our country. Anyone with half a brain knows how valuable Israel is to the United States. The Liberty incident was a terrible thing, but it was dealt with at the time, and both nations have moved on. Those who advocate our breaking relations with Israel have no clue what they are talking about
chimo: there is no such thing as an accident. the Jewish state of Israel was trying to sink the ship and say it was the egyptians but failed after the navymen spotted the star of david on the plane, even than the sailors put out an American flag and even than Israeli planes did not stop shooting at them. It was an intentional hit on our Navy and it will never be forgotten.Just because our crooked politicians said sureeee it was a mistake, doesnt mean it was. You can probably convince Israelis that it was a mistake but you will never convince Americans it was a mistake
And let's forget hostages taken from our Embassy in Iran or Marine barrack attack in Lebanon or the insurgents fighting our solders in Afghanistan being trained by Iran al quads forces...thanks Nazi
you are so full of sh!T you smell bad. They are not like the stinking Taliban who actually go around blowing women and children up with suicide vests. Not one jew in history has ever done that, so all you've done is prove that your an ignorant dolt.
lol samson
Stop embarrassing yourself. Go and read about the Lavon affair and about Prime Minister Ben Gurion. Jews have committed terrorism They are no different from other Humans.
Only a Jew-hater or a complete ignoramous can make the comment Tony.
LOL Jew hater? i find that Jews are the most racist in the world not the other way around...also since when has being racist against jews the worst thing in the world? what about other races and ethnicities out there?
The problem with Jews is that they think they're the victim, i kno this sounds anti-semitic to you but EVERYONE IS EQUAL
⭕⭕🎯❌This election has exposed who the real evil people are. Who hates Obama's win ? 1. Muslim Terrorist. 100% hate Obama......... 2. Racist skin heads klan members etc. 100 % hate Obama ...... 3. Israelis 85% hate Obama
ha ha ha I guess you are equating the 85% of Israelis to the Klan? Interesting.
the klan? and jews?? i need to re-read my membership paperwork.
You must be the wife of the commenter "tony." You both demonstrate the same abject lack of knowledge and wisdom while displaying a level of Jew hating that makes the NAZI's look like pikers.
No wonder why Obama got re-elected.
Fifty percent of this country ...the Divided States of America hate Obama...There is no majority...50/50...not since the Civil War have we been so divided...Another Civil War...probably happen within the next few years...
Oh really? And George Bush was Mr. popular when he left office? Has everyone already forgotten the "Bush Derangement Syndrom" charges just four years ago? Civil war? Mental m a s t u r b a t i o n by hateful neonazis and skin heads. And seriously, Bush was a bigger supporter of Israel than Obama is! It's knida pathetic. You apparently hate so many different people that you can't keep them all straight.
Yes, it is true. The IDF leadership and the spy leader of Israel both defied crazy netanyahoo and did not prepare for war with Iran.
Well you obviously have never been in Israel...everyone has a weapon, and ready for the attack we know is coming...and most of us want to attack instead of being attacked...Americans no longer will fight for what they want because all they want is an iPhone...America will go away as Rome did...watch..America has become a pathetic country with loss of respect throughout the world. if Hitler was here now you would all talk German and wear a Nazi insignia because Americans are wimps
Israel is the terrorist, they keep threatening Iran over and over again, imsurprised Iran is just taking it without speaking out...Imagine if a country like Israel kept threatening the United States that it wants to attack us...what would we do?
The funny thing is after all the war mongering Israel does, they still say that they're the victim, hahahahahahh
If America were to go away, who would support you? Do not bite the hand that feeds you; though the time has come and gone for you to stand on your very own feet and become completely self-feeding&supporting.
⭕⭕🎯❌ Israel is in SUCKUP mode. Whatever
What's wrong with Netanjahu? You are the commander in chief in Israel, however, if your intelligence services, Mossad and your generals disobey your orders is because there is something very wrong with you. Obama can't work with you either and, I am sorry to tell you this, but his country gives you 5 billion every year so he is very much your boss. Maybe it is time for you to get into another line of work.
Couldn't have said that any better!
Well said!!
Most of the Israeli's I know are atheists. They are Israeli, so that makes them more Jewish than any Jews anywhere else in the world. Israel to me is a big mix of believers of the different religions and non-believers, but of course the biggest group are the Jews. Some of them believe in God fervently, others not at all, but they are all Jews and they are willing to die and to kill in order to protect their homeland.
You are someowhat right...we will give our lives for our country...Americans have lost their way and would rather live in threat than defend themselves...America is willing to give up whatever they have to in order to text on their iPhone...America will come to an end soon as Rome did.
How old are you Keith? People have been saying we were going to collapse since the Cold War started, the Soviets were always saying that the USA would fall, and here we stand.
And we continue down the road to destruction both economically and morally...
A homeland they created by killing and displacing native palis after Hitler kicked them out of europe..mmm
No, a homeland they RECOVERED from the descendants of the Arabs who stole it from them in the first place.
This is Left-wing lies...My brother was in Israel seeing our grandmother last month...Israelis are not at all happy with Obama and America...they know they are on there own and it is the military leaders that are pressing for action because they know soon there will be no choice...Amenpour is a Left -wing nut who no longer reports truths...Israel is tiered of living under pressure of annihilation. they want to finish it and live in peace.
How do you "live in peace" when your leader is practicing war mongering on one hand, and on the other hand you're suppressing a weak opponent like the Palestinians? You can't have it both ways.
If Israel wants to fight with a formidable opponent, then go for it. Iran will fight back.
They don't need permission. They don't need our help. Go ahead and be silly when all your right wing rhetoric blows up in your face.
Interesting. I think that any semblance of "land owner rights" went out the window when the Temple was destroyed in 70 CE and Rome absorbed the entire area into the Empire. The claim Israel has over this area is entirely arbitrary and was part of the "deal" at the end of WWII. If any people has a beef about :"stolen" land it is the Northern Irish and the American Indian. So long as Israel remains quiet about insisting that Native American lands be returned, it remains the epitome of hypocrisy.
The FrettinYahoo is a manipulator. Your own military won't obey your order so you appeal to the West.
I am a strong supporter of Israel. But it is obvious that Netanyahu wants to provoke a war with Iran knowing that if things go badly, that the United States and other Western countries will be forced to step in and prevent the annihilation of Israel. The result will be a decade long war costing thousands of American lives but will also devastate Israel. It is time for the moderate voices in Israel to step up to the bar, elect new leadership and get rid of Netanyauh before his ego and the right wingers turn them into an impoverished island in the middle of the Arab world.
Screw Israel and screw you too for supporting those terrorists.
The Terrorist State of Israel can attack Iran if they like, Buttttt when Iran retaliates and it will and send nutty yahu his terrorist regime to kingdom come......dont come crying about being a victim to the U.S!!
Idiot...don't you know it was so easy to hit Israel with a 9/11 type attack than America...they hate you (Americans) more than isrealis you fool....They want to annighialate america becasue it built Israel...Your a fool and will die a fool when the wars break out...we are divided 50/50 in this country..never since the Civil War have we been so divided...I'll see you on the battlefield one day..God help you.
Thats total propoganda keith, matter of fact after all the pain we inflicted in the middle east and constantly taking Israel side, the PEOPLE of the middle east LOVE the U.S and dont USE the U.S like Israel does, matter of fact most of our exports go to the middle east, saudia arabia has taken 1 trillion of our debt and china too, what has Israel doen for the U.S? spy on us ? murder our navymen? transport illegal organs?
i have a better idea for you keith. Go back to israel so they can bend you over. you JEW lover
KEITH why don't you use your real name JEW lover......
This is why I wish we (the British) still owned the Levant along with the French. But no, we gave it away so you could have your own place to live. If we had never given this land away these problems in the middle east would not be as bad as they are now.
google 'the samson option' – no one is gonna mess with israel so easily lol
It is time to stop supporting israel. We need those dollars right here in the US.
Yea...your unemployed looking for a handout...need money....LOL...go to OBAMA he'll give you money... We need to cleanse the world of people like you...go get a job and get off the internet
Keith, Hasbara much?
Post your real name "Angry anti-semi looser" it will fit you best!!
Here is a clear message for the AICPA and your average Israeli voter. Netanyahu crossed a line, a big line. You have a choice to make. Let's see if you understand.
Bibi must go , not only because of his over hype from Iran.. He failed to deal with Hamas, he failed to deal with the immigration problem , he failed with his foriegn meddling scheme ( endorsing Mitt Romney for president ) , he failed economically... as our wealth gap is increasing and our economy is going down the drain , he failed morally, and he failed in trying to make peace .. As he lied to us so many times But I never voted or will vote for him.. But just like in America , there is a very large public who reads and digests Israel Hayom and its proxies ( Sheldon Adelson's newspaper, equivalent of Fox news) and would vote for him again..
" I wish to reiterate that the Islamic Republic of Iran has never had any intention of any attack on any other nation."
They prefer to work through their proxies such as hamas and syria ... having a spot of bother with syria but with assad's help they will shortly have that cleaned up.
With all hate focused on America...If you ask...they'll tell you America is the real enemy...they built Israel and America is the cause of their troubles...Israel is more safe than America...Palastenians to close and intertwined in Israel so they won't NUKE it...They'll hit AMERICA...F YOU..it's coming..
go live in israel U freaking JEW lover
ISRAEL IS A CANCER....... and keith is a jew lover.
did you know that Iran means Aryan in German...Hitler named Iran...It was Persia but since the friendly relationship between the Nazi party and the radical Mullahs..They renamed Persia...Iran....
Katlin – you sound charming.
I'm Hindu,of Indian heritage and am Neutral with this Iran-Israeli issue. Hats off IDF and Mossad Chief for defying right wing neo-cons for not starting an all out regional war. Last thing we need is the entire region to be turned into a parking lot. Hope the conflict or dispute can be neutralized thru diplomancy or more subtle means without the entire region or world being affected. Shalom to all my wise friends in Israel.
Diplomacy has not worked in the Mideast for the last 3000 years. What makes you think that it will work now? The peoples of this region are warring tribes and their culture cannot be changed by a few nice words over a bottle of brandy. The best advice would be complete isolation from the rest of the civilized world and let them continue to beat each other up just as they have done since the days of the Pharaohs.
This is for CHUK: boy, you sound like a real piece of work.. ignorant, anti-semitic. Since when did Israel orchestrate wars and then "sit back and watch"? Idiot!! Who attacks who? While Israel continues to offer aid, employment opportunities and health care, especially in cases of emergencies, to the Palestinians, THEY continue to lob mortars & bombs into Israeli towns, with no regard for human life. It's morons like you that keep bolstering the totally-false image of what's transpiring in the Middle East, and therefore, keeping the so-called "Palestinians" from ever coming to a deciion on how their lives should play out.
Congratulations !! you just won the award for the most ignorant comment on cnn billboard.
No wonder with people like you, this world is going down the toilet.
sflannery you are the most stupid person in this world. google 1946 palestine map their was no israel you jack ass.
but to be fair in 1946 there was no Palestine.. There was a British Mandate... And demographically in 1946 Jews numbered at 1/3 of the population in the entire mandate of Palestine... So no , there was never an independent nation of Palestine ( not that it is a reason for them not to get one) , but to be fair .. The land was divided upon demographic reality , and not the theft of lands ( most of the land was public land not belonging to anyone , and most Jewish population lived on legally bought lands) ..As an Israeli I admit to some wrongdoing on our behalf.. But to call us invaders is untrue , as my grandparents were born here in Palestine (though their birth certificate states that they are subject of king George) , and my family bought numerous lands here legally.
go live in israel you JEW lover.....
Reply to SFlannery,
did somebody pay you to write this? You are so dumb, and you have no knowledge WHATSOEVER.
Regardless of the rights or wrongs of such an order. the people who defied the Commander in Chief, both military and Mossad chief should be sent to stand in the soup line. Their actions amount to nothing less than treason.
I'm a Kurdish guy, live in Kurdistan, southern of Turkey,I guess the war with Iran is inevitable, and both Israel and US will get involved in this war, and I think this will not be just a simple war as many think, but the worst scenario waits, I'm afraid this leads to the third world war!
Hey, DAVE.. the Jews didn't enslave the Palestinians,.. they opted to leave Israel, en masse, when they decided they didn't want to share the land with Jews. Tough crap! Those lands were Jewish lands, long before the "Palestinian people" were even created. THERE NEVER WAS ANY SUCH COUNTRY, STUPID!! These people are mostly Jordanians..
surprising that Jordan does not want to take them in?? And how about Saudi Arabia, with its giant land mass? They don't want them either!! What's up with that?????
I urge everybody to watch " tears from gaza". warning graphic content but thats the reality of everyday palestinian life.
Wow, interesting story. Bibi is, without question, the W. of Israel. Grandiose, destructively self-confident, and seized by a almost religious certainty about his moral superiority. The fact that the Israel security establishment pushed back is fascinating. Not surprising, because the Israeli military has a bigger culture of dissent then we allow in the US military. I like the subordination of military to civilian government, but imagine if the Joint Chiefs had had the beitzim (That's Hebrew for cah++nes) to tell their commander-in-chief and the Sec. of Defense that invading Iraq was a stupid and counter-productive enterprise? Maybe, just maybe, we'd be less of a mess than we are now.
We have two different opinion here, one supporting Islamic agenda, another supporting the zionist. The truth here is Iran has been sending weapons to Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, Supporting Syria to eliminate the Jews. The Jews are worried has tried to defend themselves from Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. So there is war already going on. Critics want you to believe that Israeli are killing the Palestine and occupying their land, Waging war with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Another side see this that Israeli was cautious with handling issues of Hamas and Hezbollah who are anti Israeli living inside Lebanon which is sponsored by Iran. They believe that this is Islamic agenda because non care to talk of bombs sent into Israeli from Gaza of Lebannon.
Israeli has made all these clear to the world body and Islamic nations do not want to recorganize the international body once what they say is not in line with their demand.
Israeli was rumored to have nukes long ago and have advanced Military for security reason should Iran one day acquire such.
Israeli calling on USA is to let us know that despite their nuclear power that they still don't have to use it till they are left alone. The whole world knows that Islam has interest to go on war with those who are not Islamist considering what is going on in parts of the world.
The truth is that USA along with other nations must be united over Israeli issues. Israeli is a democratic state. The only solution to this is to bring Israeli and Palestine as one nation. Iran and other Islamic nations interested on sending terrorist to Israeli will now suspend actions. Till today, Islamic nation is sending Islamic fighter to dis-sttabilise countries and they are united in their agenda despite how the present themselves as divided enemies.
If what is said about Netanyahu is true, that he tried to prepare for war with Iran, he should be told to step down. War is war and Netanyahu thinks that he is commander-in-chief of the US Army also.
Israel is the only place in the world that has the holiest places for Jews, Muslims and Christians to pray to their deity in peace... Israel ensures all get to occupy these places in peace...destroy that? If Iran had Israel it would be only for Muslims...So if you are Christian, Muslim or Jewish we should thank Israel for ensuring everyone enjoys Israel and their place of worship is protected.
israel is a real cancer here...... we will not support dead beat JEWS again. DEATH TO ISRAEL.
No non-Israeli has to pray in those places. A prayer is a private conversation between God those he created, and those ones who continue to believe in and worship him. It is great to note that Bibi and his fellow Israelis are so very passionate about maintaining a relationship with God; as long as they bear in mind that the God they and we serve declared himself to be a just God, a God who would not stoop to some of the levels embraced by Bibi and against some members of the population of Israel and Palestine; they these two groups of people, are supposedly first cousins after all and that such evident hatred between them would so undermine the teachings of Christ and the dignity of his creation. Oh and by the way, Bibi and Israel should cease taking financial hand outs from the USA. Especially when many American families go without in these austerity times and due to the level of American indebtedness. I am with Ron Paul on this one. Peace!
Maybe one day israel will support and defend itself, like the hundreds of other countries across the globe.
Israel, pathetic, cowardly, miserable failure.
The issue is not just about Israel. The bigger issue is a triggering of a nuclear arms race. Saudi Arabia has already told President Obama that if Iran gets the bomb, they will get the bomb also. Coupled with Irans statements that Israel should be wiped off the map, a massive arms race is what they are headed toward. This whole situation could deteriorate into the next world war. Despite the interests the U.S. has to protect its oil routes, a nuclear arms race in the middle east is the last thing anyone on this planet needs.
Isn't this same Saud family that usurped power from the true holders of the key of Kaaba. Isn't these same Saudis who support anyone who propagates their version of Islam called
Wahabism... the official religion of both Saudis and Taliban.
you have no idea what you are talking about. please go read up on your history. then go back to sleep. also please use your real name. as you have no balls
Palestinians have no voice in the world and live under the rule of Israel. Whenever Israel wants to take lands, they go in without any regards for Palestinian well-being. Iran is a big country with educated people who has a president that does not send messages clearly and the media has used his comment about Isreal to promote a possible war.
I cannot support a new war to kiil people and put the US again in economical and social problems for a country that promotes wars all the time. The victim face does not work anymore for the Israelis.
You wait until the civil war right here in the Divided States of America breaks out...what r u gonna do then...
Palestinians have too much of a voice through Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas bombing Israel and threatening their destruction...How would you feel living under the threat of annihilation...maybe you should live with the threat that we are divvied 50/50 and we are ripe for civil war and if your not prepared like myself...you might not live long enough to see the end of it...just saying...our country was born through war...
I totally agree with tony. A chaotic world festers with fear. And that fear drives people to the psychological relief found in religion. Then the myriad religions create the chaos... God is unknowable, outside of the creation. We are so afraid of dying that we invent Him.
Sing it, brother.
Remember Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah only has to get it right once...A dirty bomb or missile that Russia will allow then to come into range...IDIOTS...Its America that has the threat more than Israel...we'll be hit again soon
Kind of like Americans "had to" invade and occupy Iraq .
again with the BS.. As an Israeli i think you guys are taking it too seriously ... As Iran might get nukes, but it won't give it to proxies, and won't threaten Israel ( give them credit, they may be crazy but not crazy enough to wipe themselves off the map). Fact of the matter is that they for years had Chemical weapons (as proven in the Iran – Iraq war) and they have yet to give it to any of its proxies... So nukes?
Unless they give them the bomb finished and ready to send, these proxies can't threaten us.. Cause if nukes were so easy to get , and maintain every country would pursue it.. And they won't give it to them , just like Iran doesn't trust Hezbollah to have Chemical weapons. Cause no matter if its Hamas or Iran , it means war..
So why does Iran want nukes? to keep the US out of it , so you can't go all Iraq style on them .. But mostly to threaten their Arab neighbors and show dominance over them ( like in land disputes over oil rich islands in the gulf).. And that is since Iran's regular army is weak , and its air force and navy are ancient ( even if they want to close Hormuz off they won't be able to as their newest warship is an upgraded ship from the 70's) .. And that is their assurance..
Islam is a cancer. Google: Muslims behead 9 year old boy and his family.
please google:::911missinglinks::: israel is no friend of USA.
GOOGLE;;;; USS LIBERTY ;;; israel killed 35 U.S sailors cold blood..... israel is no friend of USA
If the story is true, apparently the head of the Mossad IS Americas friend and other Israeli generals are Americas friend too.
So what American people have to do ? Nothing. the American government already controlled by jews , obama just another dog in White House. sorry american lost thier independent for long time ago.
My God. All the comments here are stupid, both pro and anti Israel. Both sides are blind to the fact that there are no nuclear powers in the region...yet. WHEN Iran gets nukes, they become the regional super power. That is why they want nukes, not to blow up Israel ....but to enforce their will in the region. As much of the world's oil flows through there and has the most reserves, it is of VITAL importance to the US and WORLD economies that Iran NEVER gets nukes. Iran is a rogue nation with a rogue government. They can and will control the world price of oil and bring the economies of the world to their knees WHEN they acquire the nukes.
Why did Saddam Hussein have weapons that it turns out he didnt have?
Your argument is flawed. What Saddam Hussein did or did not have isn't relevant to this topic and draws conclusion from conjecture. Argument ad hominem tu quoque.
Israel has lots of nukes which put them in the catbird seat, so huh? If the SHTF they will nuke every Arab city with 100.000 people. Those countries tossed out the leeches decades ago so only Muslims to kill. Jew dream come true. The sons of Ishmael are intolerable to the paranoid freaks.
I condemn everyone who is trying to get a war started, this is a war based on lies, we just been in Iraq, this is bankruptcy for the US economy, this is a permanent state of un-ncessary emergency for American workers, this is a wet dream for reactionaries on all sides. Israelis, you take our money, sorry it doesnt come with sufficient praise, I tell you what, I PRAISE THE ISRAELIS who are preventing another stupid war based on lies!!!!!
best jew is a dead jew.....
What is the name of that Jew, you Jew?
Just like the best human trash is white trash
Another example of why Israel must continually defend herself.
Clearly smarter and more nationally loyal people than we have here, as after all our generals fell over themselves in their rush to comply with Bushes order to invade Iraq. And we all know now how that has served our interests/worked for us.
Never Never trust a jew. israel is a cancer.
So I guess Nazism cured you from cancer!!
Sorry to burst your bubble BUT....the Jews were only ONE of many groups targeted by Hitler's regime. Blacks, orientals, Jehovah's Witnesses, people with mental health issues, the old and the disables. The list goes on and on. The fact that the Jews were one of those targeted groups is no more important than any of the others.
i agree with cathy. Best jew is a dead jew
best nazi is a dead nazi
So why do agree with prejudice, racism, and violence?
GOOGLE::::: insidejob :::::: israel is no friend of USA
google the "kook museum"
Who here thinks alot of people here arent what they pretend to be, and wonders why people like them dont have the confidence to just state their own opinion.
We should stop supporting them; they are not our friends.
With Obama in charge this can only end one of two ways. One, Iran will get nuclear weapons. Iran doesn't even remotely believe that Obama has the guts to back up his words and all they have to do is tighten their belt and endure a few more months of sanctions, they are after all 9/10ths of the way there. The second possibility is that Obama will try to stop them and since they don't take him seriously he will have to revert to military action. So we would then be at war with Iran.
The real problem is Obama's lousy foreign policies and mixed messages.
when usa go to war in the midle east , israel profit from that and their economy get stronger, because they sale food, blankets and all the necessary equipement to usa .thats why israel is pushing for another war. instead of spending millions of dollars in war, whey they dont buy poor amricans houses , help them , go to the south bronx and see how people are living . enough war , only bad president go to war.
HOW much American blood has been spilled IN ISRAEL? FIGHTING FOR ISRAEL????
As a Desert Storm Vet who fought and watched others die and become handicapped in ARAB lands. I can tell you AMERICANS are dieing in Arab lands PROTECTING very WEALTHY and dictator countries.
BTW the answer is NOT one NEVER has an American soldier needed to fight for Israel and none have ever died or been injured. Let's remember who our friends are (ISRAEL) and not just paper allies like the ARAB nations who can't protect themselves. Don't compare Israel to the Arab Nations, unless you have a different agenda for bashing the Jewish State?
ohhh really?
tell that to your naval brethren
Americans re elected Obama because he was wise enough to avoid using American military to fight for Israel. Enough is enough, Americans should stop taking sides, whether its with Israel, Palestine or any other country in the world. Instead of helping to Israel to kill thousands of Iranian civilians (like we did in Iraq and Afghanistan), we should spend that money in making America a better place to live. Spend it on American education system, science and research or anything else but war.
you have a very god point but I have to say that we should not stand by and see thousands of people dying as is no wthe case in Syria. It still bothers me that so many poor and innoncent people also died in Gaza who had no jets or helicopters. They do have to stop recycling leaders in israel.
Not one drop of American blood nor one cent of US treasure should be squandered on either the Zionists or the Persians
The world will be a better place if they slaughter each other.
After a few months, either one side will win, or both will have absorbed enough bloodshed to have slacked their thirsts.
If we engage, it will only draw the conflict out.
Let them slaughter each other.
Bubi is a vain arrogant a55 who likes to wave his sword around. A typical conservative politician in the American mold in other words. About time Likud was voted out of power, they've been wasting everyone's time for long enough, no ?
ALMIGHTY GOD has given right to co exist with fellow humanbeing. In ancient time, people used to make weapons to safeguard themselves against ferocious animals. now we make nuclear weapons to kill our own fellow humanbeing.
It cost nothing to smile at others,nor it cost anything to thank otthers. Most men misinterpret the Religious teaching of LOVE to enmity. every person has his/her democratic rights to live & give respective opinion through Votes.
Rulers like Saddam, Goddafi & Asad are ruthless people . Therefore two were dethroned & its time for Asad to go.
Why UNO does not impell Syria to grant democratic right to people .why all Killings.
Poor people of Palistine :They sold lands blindly to Jews & called them their cousins & lost everything. The Jews are ruling USA & middleeast by trick & power & USA has become subservient to jews & oblivious to help poor palistanaians ,staying away under various pretext. ALMIGHTY GOD is watching all of us. Leaders will come & leaders will go, but be aware unless honest & poor people are helped by bigger power Natural disater will stike them.
Guns have sound but punishment of ALMIGHTY GOD does not come with warning. Let all leaders of this world be aware that The supreme Ruler of the UNIVERSE is none but ALMIGHTY GOD who is ever glorifed .HE NEEDs no rest, He niether begets nor begotten ,ever watcher ,Most Omniscient & Omnipresent. Let all fear HIM & render peace
& prosperity to make the world a peaceful & better place to live in. Thank you.
Isreal commited war crimes in GAZA according to Goldstone report. People need to be treated equally. Palestinians are suffering every day. Childrens are being killed every single day.
The Goldstone report has been repudiated - by Goldstone.
And the men who hold high places/ Must be the ones to start/ To mold a new reality/ Closer to the heart.
As an Israeli who lived there for 16 yrs, I would not believe 95% of the BS that comes from Ilana Dayan's mouth. She is over biased to the left and interprets stories accordingly. If Bibi calls his wife on the phone and the line is busy she would publish that Sara Netaniahu has left Bibi for a Palestinian man.
i think we should stop supporting Israel completely. Then you will be amazed how fast they seek peace with the arabs.
Israel recognized ALL Arab states since 1948 and offered them peace. It even recognized the still non-existing Palestinian state and offered peace to the Palestinian Arabs in 1948, 1967, 1978, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009... It's unfortunate that the Arabs REJECTED all Israeli peace offers (with two exceptions, Egypt and Jordan). You see, one side can start and maintain a war but BOTH sides are necessary to make peace.
lets see. strangers from another country take your house then say if you agree you can live in the back yard. really, you would go for that?
If the Jewish people were so caught up in having Israel as a nation why hasn't the rebuilding of the Temple started yet? Solomon's Temple site is only one of several ancient Jewish temple sites and if they were serious about their national commitment they would build it anywhere. There is no scriptural mandate that it need be built on the Islamic site. Until rebuilding of the Temple begins Israel is just so much hot air. Hitler is long dead and the Jews have not been "victims" more than anyone else since then. Even then they were not the only ones led to the slaughter.
The Israelis sank the U.S.S Liberty in 67......
The Israelis sank the U.S.S Liberty in 67...... and the Americans shot down an Iranian airliner in 1988. Mistakes happen.
that airliner shooting was no mistake nor was the sinking in 67
Fuuccking cowards, it's easy bombing people who can't defend themselves e.g. Gaza, but when it comes to Iran the rats showed their true colors, when Iran takes them out I won't be sad
Israel bomb S.Hussein and B. Assad reactors. That make you cry f nazi
So jump in your plane and do it hambone.. Didn't think so. Persia is a whole other animal. They aren't women and kids getting bombed, your favorite target. Israels great air force? 20,000 SAMs missing from Libya, enjoy. Iran isn't just freedom fighters with rifles, too bad for you
Wait, wasn't Romney complaining that Obama wasn't handling the Iran situation correctly, when even the Israeli military was against doing more?
Anti-Semite never complained about money America spends to keep for 55 years 30000 troops to protect S. Korea
God Bless Israel. Jew Haters sleep with their sisters in trailers and then out of guilt they lash out on Israel because the Jews wrote the Moral code to the entire world which is spelled out in the Torah (Bible)
Jew Haters want to see the Jews dead so they can live their lives screwing their sisters and not worrying about what the rest of the civilized society will say about them.
The God of Israel has sworn to protect the Jewish people forever, the day all the Jews are gone is the day when these sister bangers can say the bible is a fairy tale and thats their only agenda. The Jew is evidence that there is a God who holds humans accountable for their acts and this is something Jew haters like Hitler could not live with. In summary those who hate Jews are really just showing their passionate hatred towards God.
There is a warm place in Hell for all of them for eternity when God decides he has had enough of them, one day the Jewish messiah will arrive to this planet and the sisters living in the trailers will be free from rape.
oh yes, that great old fairy man in the sky will get us if we don't kiss jew ass.lol little obsessed with the sister thing eh?
i agree with the other guys, the best jew is a dead one
There has been a very solid proposal from influential Arab country. I think it was from Saudis.
1967 bordes in exchange for ALL Arab countries recognition of Israel. Iran (not Arab) would be in isolation, and would never dare to attack Israel, if recognized by ALL Arab countries, and having Peace with Palestinians.
Two major issues (East Jerusalem and refugee return) woud be resolved. East Jerusalem in favor of Palestinians, Refuges return to West bank only, and not to Israel – in favor of Israelis.
This is a difficult compromise, yet very reasonable. Israel rejected it. There is no other peaceful solution.
Perpetuum war will never end.
US shall not fight the war for Israel, if they are not ready to make difficult choices.
The very face of evil – NetanYAHOO.
Ah... I see. Their commander-in-chief is just like ours. He ignores the law and makes war without the consent of the people's representatives. Great.
First, American not interest any news between Israel and Iran.
Second, "Friend " of Israel is only interest American's blood and money.
The Israel-Iran standoff is unnerving. I just hope everyone can keep their guns in the holster for another generation or 2. I don't want American soldiers trying to defend Israel land and I have fear that the next atomic weapon that goes off in anger will be Israeli-made. Right back to 1 minute to midnight.
There is a quote from Israel's first (and 3rd) prime minister General David Ben Gurion that puts it all into perspective:
"If I were an Arab leader, I would never sign an agreement with Israel. It is normal; we have taken their country. It is true God promised it to us, but how could that interest them? Our God is not theirs. There has been Anti – Semitism, the Nazis, Hitler, Auschwitz, but was that their fault ? They see but one thing: we have come and we have stolen their country. Why would they accept that?"
A large majority of Israel's top Generals have NO respect for Benjamin Netanyahu.Hopefully that IdI_OT doesnt send the planet into World War Three
I guess the UN IRI ambssador forgot about Ahmadinejad saying that they would wipe Israel from tha map (or something like that).
All this PMS on this site! Ya'll got way too much testosterone. Give it a break, the election is over and you sore losers your guy lost. O'Brother!
israel is a plague on this planet all they want to do is steal american foreign aid 6 billion a year to build weapons to kill women and children!!!!! iran has never attacked a country in centurys check your history!!!!! and this so called argument of palestinians dont exist well i was born in the outskirts of jerusalem and my family can date back 1200 years there so what am i???? these so called israelis born from nazi germany and steal palestine and claim god sent them there what a joke!!! go back to europe and stop killing babys IDF stop making wars america wants peace if anyone attacks the good old usa we will fight back
Not another delay! The nukuler genius will be getting out of the bottle and the vile medes will become drunk with the power and nuke all the holocaust survivors. Woe ist mir!
Oy vey! Somebody needs tp do something before that! Gott strafe Gaza!
Satanyahoo should be in a straight jacket.
I wouldn't be surprised if the Israeli miltary did defy Netanyahu's orders. Netanyahu is a lunitic and the Israeli people need to vote him out.
See israeli PM nuttyahoo's lies about nukes in Iraq!! deja vu now with Iran!
LiveLeak – Psychopath Netanyahu Lies Again to Lead Us into World War III
http://www.liveleak . com/view?i=946_1348660621
That video is disgusting, the interviewer was close minded talking off script and the Israeli ambassador to US stated Iran has been attacking Israel for years through Hamas. Israel wants war with Iran, they act as though they are the innocent ones...when if fact neither side of that war can honestly state that as truth. US and Canada better not get involved in this, political interest is not worth the amount of lives our nations will lose over preventing Irans nuclear push, But Iran does need to allow UN officials to inspect...which i have not heard abotu this issue in ages.
This is easy,give the land back to the palestines,take the Jews out of the middle east and everybody happy,the problem are the Jews,so get rid of the problem, give a piece of land in Wyoming. Or Montana where no body live, if USA is so friendly with the Jews is already half of them here bring the other half
An idiot ... what is a palestine?
true, the US already spends on every Israeli more than it spends on every American citizen.
Wish that poster would go off next to his lying, scowling face.
Too bad the US did not have bold minds to say no to little Bush & his collection of fools...
Sounds like Israel's problem, not the USA's. If they want to keep kicking the hornet's nest, then back off and let them get stung.
The US should support Israel fully. An attack on Israel should be considered an attack on the U.S. & vice versa. We must stand together.
I don't think so. hmmm let me guess, you're one of those Israel firsters?
We have acted arrogantly in the past, we need to appologize to Israel and to Iran. Maybe this thing can be avoided.
As a Republican in Ohio who voted for McCain 2008, I was enraged that Netanyahu interfered in our Presidential politics. That is why I and my family voted for Obama 2012. Netanyahu disrespected my President in front of reporters at the White House and interfered in my country's Presidential internal politics. Does this deserve understanding on the American people's part and our President's part? Can one afford to trust the untrustworthy? Only a fool would do so, and we are not Netanyahu's fools.
What Netanyahu did will NOT be overlooked nor forgiven. Let them keep him at their own expense. The friendship that existed has been broken. We will not trust the untrustworthy Netanyahu. It seems after all the heat the US tolerates for protecting Israel's interest in the UN was for nothing. What are the American people repaid with? Disrespect of our President before the world media at the White House and the undermining of our Presidential elections with Israeli interference. Hell no Netanyahu will not be forgiven.
Yep, exactly the right approach. Let all the racist Israeli girls and boys die this time. We Americans want no part of it.
It's true that people dont value what they have until is lost. If the westerner and America should lose Israel, that brings an end to the world.
obama best have everything he can to protect him in the coming days, the bush crime syndicate and israel arent happy with obama being in office, you know what that means, or do you?
z Belgians are preparing staging of Prince Philippe Sarajevo assassination, while Israel is preparing for regional war. Regional, as China Xi Jinping survived. But it is not end of surprises.
Yesterday original Sigumunt reappeared. While Israeli one – that committed this assassination – is hardly working in Berlin, Germany . In same time both originals, as Asterix and Obelix are helping to prepare a true Balkan pot for IDF . As they did not stopped, Sieg Hailing.
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You open with an error. The Prime Minister is not the commander-in-chief of the IDF. The government collectively is. If Netanyahu gave such an order without a vote by the government, it was no more than a recommendation.
Firstly Israel is as much a democratic country as China; where only one party has a say and secondly Israel wants US to attack Iran but can never do it themselves; not this coming spring not ever.
⭕⭕🎯❌For the first time Israel , Muslim Terrorist and Skin head KKK nazis are all in agreement. All three groups hate Obama and All three groups hate peace!! I was amazed when a friend forwarded me 12 hateful "anti-Obama" youtube videos his " rabid rabbi" sent to his flock. Shame Shame Shame
by the way Breaking news is Israeli soldiers killed 4 palestinian civilians and injured 25, thats what Israel is capable of not attacking Iran.
I remember that very well. There was a very, very chilling thing going on that might have had something to do with it.
Photographs of Russian jet fighters fueling in the Ural mountains surfaced and circulated. There was this impression this was a very blunt threat that the Russian air force would enter Iranian airspace on behalf of Iran and engage any Israeli aircraft. Bluster or not Israel blinked.
This is why I don't honestly think any of the Allied forces will be STUPID enough to attack. That threat merely has to be made and they won't risk it.
Benjamin Bibi Netanyahu is a Psychopath, who is willing to sacrifice his own people for the Elite. The real agenda is to jack up oil prices. Such a war would do that immediately and benefit the Bankers and Federal Reserve Petro-Dollar aka Dollar-Reserve Currency. This has NOTHING TO DO WITH ZIONISM, but Bibi hides behind that. They used U.S. military to take down Iraq because Saddam Hussein had switch to the Euro instead of Petro-Dollar, They Used U.S. Military and Nato to take down Gadafi because he was going to switch to his Gold back Dinar for Oil, instead of Petro-Dollar and to steal his gold 140 Tons of Gold in London. That gold belongs to the Libyan people and not it's gone. In order Iraq 1 & 2, Afghanistan, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, (Syria is in progress) then Iran, Jordan, and lastly Saudi Arabia. Then Sudan, Somalia and Kenya, where they found the same OIL Shelf from Saudi Araba runs under Persian Sea to Kenya (East Africa), that's where U.S. troops will go next.
The IDF has kick Israeli heads in as they evict great Israeli patriotic settlers out of their God-given homes in Gush Katif but they can't attack the Iranian beasts!! I Laugh!! LOL LMFAO ROFL Yimach Shmam Veziichram Shem reshaim Virkav to all Israelis.
No more American blood for israel!!!!!!
honestly i dont care nor want to know who is right and who is wrong here! between jews and arabs. all i dont want is another war! no more man! to much people getting hurt over politics........ and please america! dont go to war!!! so many people are suffering due to sandy! mother nature it self is kick our ass!!! so lets fix our selves first then talk of other issues!!!
⭕⭕🎯❌ Being Friends with Israel means …
1. Paying Billions every year to support them.
2. Spending time training THEIR military .
3. Losing Thousands of American lives fighting THEIR enemies
4. Being a sitting Target🎯 for every terrorist in the world.
5. Defending the American Presidency from their infiltration via Romney. Today Israel is sad because they purchased a puppet named romney and he LOST!!
With friends like these ……
Torah is saying already what is happening now.
Did you all know that when David had to meet with goliath, he said that anyone that can beat him then the philistines will be their slaves and so really things are as agreed all those years ago infact the philistines are priveleged as they have medical treatment etc at Isreals expense.
We are praying for all people as there is already a war but its not been obvious, how many people in the middle east have been killed in the last 10 years. The difference is now that none of the major middle east have yet reacted but thats quite close now.
ithe iranian leaders want this war to begin because they believe it will make their god sort things out quicker but because their religion is evil and began by the adversary then they have to have a last go at having their opinion but really its the end of them its so obvious and they know it.
They are pathetic and history has plenty of examples of such failures of arrogance.
Iran need to be stopped because they are distrotive.
Honestly .... Israel isn't that innocent either. Nobody is actually ... Look around you and see how that region is boiling since 1948... And to my opinion it will only get worst ... Thinking the contrary will only be foolish.
What I see right now is that Israel is a Goliath in a middle of Davids .... How long will that last that's what I am wondering... Maybe in 50 years maybe in 20 ... who the hell knows ....
It doesn't matter who, what or when but Obama really didn't give a damn for Israel and the fate of the Israelis are in their own hands. It reminds me of the time when Israel is being attacked by the Babylonians and the king ask the aid from the Egyptians but nobody gave a damn and the show goes on.
I think it was Egypt that invaded the Golan Height in the "6 day war" and how many rockets are fired into Israel by Hammas? Israel is almost surounded by Arabs and some of you think that Israel shouldn't foght back?????
Does anyone really believe that Iran's nuclear program is for peaceful means and if the do they had better put down the KookAid?
Fortunately there are people or individuals in every country who don't seem ready to lynch other People because of race, tribe, physical appearance. We need to be strong and stand tighter togeather as satanic influences (hate, racism, tribalism, warmongering, persecution of the innocent etc) want to annihilate us. Hateful folks its much healthier and nicer to love and pursue peace. More rewarding too.
I read a few of the comments on this site, and got bored. Too many Zio-propagandists to suit me. I don't mind a little intellectual jousting, but when it is reduced to name calling, and nyah, nyah, nyah, I take my leave. Won't be back!
Anyone saying that "Palestinians don't exist" is ignorant to the facts. Where do you think the Samaritans, and all of those other groups went? They didn't just disappear off the face of the earth. Arab culture and Islam overwhelmed the area and those people assimilated into Arab culture, but that does not make them ethnically or genetically Arab. Palestinians are the descendants of Samaritans. They have been in that area since forever.
It is good to read that at least some Israeli leaders are not crazy and single-minded.
right now – 'Israel' is happily confirming a growing distrust and actual confirmation of those who hate Jewish culture. they are pursuing a course of self destruction.FACT.
netanyahu is destroying a viable future for. 'Israel'. mossad has done terrible things. I blame the u.s for creating a monster due to its own religious extremism.
Israel has become the very thing it claimed its enemies to be. violent. bloated on handouts from u.s. dangerous. cowardly. stupid and drunk on the madness of its own sense of being a victim – when in fact 100,000,000 non jewish people died in WW2. but the media and Israel have claimed their own suffering as 'unique'.
what amazes Me – is how happily these hot headed cuckoos are destroying the safety and security for their own children. it is possible for a people to make themselves hated – but in the end – they've brought it all upon themselves. no one escapes karma – even those who mistakenly believe they are 'chosen'. god does NOT have favourites. and how could Israel ever be one?
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text: Porting WPF Applications to the Microsoft Surface February 18, '09 Comments [5] Posted in BabySmash | Windows Client | WPF Sponsored By What do you need to get through the Great Depression 2.0? Why, a giant computing table, of course! Sadly, the Surface SDK isn't available to folks without a real Surface (which, I say, is a bummer) so I can only tell you that developing for it is awesome. Lame, yes, I know. I can't get you the SDK (yet?) or a Surface (I'm broke) but I can tell you what developing for it was like. Of course, if you DO have an extra US$15,000 lying around, why not let your baby sit on it? That's my thinking. BabySmash (Code and DevCenter here) has been on hold over the holidays, although I have a lot of big plans once I get on the other side of the Mix conference. One of the things I talked about at my PDC BabySmash talk (WMV) was porting BabySmash to the Surface. BabySmash is a simple WPF application that responds to keyboard and mouse input. Since there's no keyboard or mouse in the standard Surface configuration, I wanted to see how had it would be to port it. I had to deal with these changes in thinking: Orientation matters. People might be sitting on opposite sides of the Surface No mouse or keyboard. Many people can touch it at once. Multifinger resizing. Folks expect to be able to multitouch a Surface and resize items, throw them around, etc. Different application launcher model. The Surface needs an XML manifest and special icons for its launcher. Other than these changes, a Surface app is still .NET WPF app, so I wasn't too worried. Surface Simulator The first step was to install the Surface Simulator. It only works on 32-bit Vista, so I had to go make myself a 32-bit machine (I'm all 64-bitted up. FTW!) which was a tiny hassle. (Although there ARE some Vista 64 Surface Simulator hacks) The Simulator is exactly what it sounds like. It's not "emulating" however, as a Surface is still a Vista machine underneath. It's more of a frame and some mouse input management to handle multiple mice and make them look like multiple fingers. This works surprisingly well. In the PDC talk, about halfway in, I plugged in three mice, plus the built in touchpad and had multiple virtual "fingers" moving items around the screen. You create your Surface app as you would a WPF app from File | New Project, hit START and it fires up the Simulator and frames up the WPF app. Now in my case, I already had an existing WPF application, so I needed to change the type my main Window derived from from "Window" to "SurfaceWindow" and I added an assembly reference and a few namespaces: using Microsoft.Surface;using Microsoft.Surface.Presentation;using Microsoft.Surface.Presentation.Controls; This base class adds adds all the Surfacey goodness and events and properties that my Window will need. "ContactDown rather than KeyDown and MouseDown I added an event for "Contact_Down" rather than watching for keyboard events and mouse clicks that would never come. private void SurfaceWindow_ContactDown(object sender, ContactEventArgs e){ controller.AddFigure(this, " ", e.GetPosition(mainGrid).X, e.GetPosition(mainGrid).Y);} BabySmash uses an MVC model, so I'm taking the input from the View and immediately delegating to a main controller object that handles everything. Orientation Your app can let the system decide which side of the Surface table the user is sitting on when it starts up. This isn't a huge deal with BabySmash, since it's just shapes, but still there's some text on the screen so I wanted the app to be right-side-up when appropriate. There are a bunch of new properties on a SurfaceWindow, and one is: AutoOrientsOnStartup="True" This changed the orientation of my entire application, basically turning it upside down when need-be. This did mean that I couldn't use any low-level X and Y APIs, otherwise the coords would be "lost in translation." As long as I stuck with high-level stuff like "GetPosition" to pull my X and Y's out, the Surface SDK would handle translation and everything just worked. Application Launcher Manifest I needed to create a few icons for my app to live in the Surface Launcher and a manifest. There's other options I didn't use, as well as ways to create animated icons, or to have your application run as an "attract mode" app, to get folks wandering by to stop and touch the Surface. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><ss:ApplicationInfo xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ss="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Surface/2007/ApplicationMetadata"> <Application> <Title>BabySmash!</Title> <Description>BabySmash! for Surface</Description> <ExecutableFile>c:\BabySurface\BabySurface.exe</ExecutableFile> <Arguments></Arguments> <IconImageFile>c:\BabySurface\Resources\icon.png</IconImageFile> <Preview> <PreviewImageFile>c:\BabySurface\iconPreview.png</PreviewImageFile> </Preview> </Application></ss:ApplicationInfo> ScatterView In the original BabySmash app I had a canvas that would hold all the shapes and letters, but I wanted things to be more Surface-like in this (hacked-together) BabySurface version. public void AddFigure(UserControl c, double x, double y){ this.figuresCanvas.Children.Add(c);} Fortunately there's a control called a ScatterView that makes throwing stuff on the Surface insanely easy. For example: <s:SurfaceWindow xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:s="http://schemas.microsoft.com/surface/presentation"> <s:ScatterView> <Image Source="Toco Toucan.jpg"/> <Image Source="Green Sea Turtle.jpg"/> <Image Source="Desert Landscape.jpg"/> </s:ScatterView></s:SurfaceWindow> From their blog (here's a video of the Surface SDK in action): ScatterView is a custom ItemsControl in our SDK which apps can databind or populate with any type of content. Simply sticking some Image elements in it gives you a basic Photos-like app without writing any code. By baking common manipulations into WPF SDK controls like this, we're able to free developers up to focus on things that are unique to their apps while designers use Blend to add some custom pizazz. I changed my AddFigure method to put the new shapes in a ScatterView. I also hooked up a "ContactLeave" event to the new item so that the application would giggle when you lift your finger. public void AddFigure(UserControl c, double x, double y){ var s = new ScatterViewItem(); s.Content = c; s.ContactLeave += new ContactEventHandler(s_ContactLeave); this.figureScatterView.Items.Add(s);} This was cool, but it had a few issues. First, the ScatterView puts everything in a "Polaroid" border by default: The result was that my BabySmash shapes were inside a Photo Border. Easily removed with a custom style that marked a few properties as {x:Null}: <Style x:Key="ScatterViewItemBabySmashStyle" TargetType="{x:Type s:ScatterViewItem}"> <Setter Property="Background" Value="{x:Null}"/> <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{x:Null}"/> <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{x:Null}"/>... The second issue was that while my BabySmash shapes were draggable and scattered nicely, they weren't resizable. Well, they WERE, except when you resized them, you were resizing the container - that is, resizing the now-invisible Polaroid border. I needed a box to put the shapes in that would effectively lie to the inner control and scale/size them as the outside scaled and resized. Enter the ViewBox, including with WPF. public void AddFigure(UserControl c, double x, double y){ var s = new ScatterViewItem(); s.Center = new Point(x, y); s.Style = this.Resources["ScatterViewItemBabySmashStyle"] as Style; Viewbox v = new Viewbox(); v.Child = c; s.Content = v; s.ContactLeave += new ContactEventHandler(s_ContactLeave); this.figureScatterView.Items.Add(s);} I put the Control in the ViewBox, and put the ViewBox+Control in a ScatterViewItem. Bam, resizable, scattered BabySmash shapes. I also got dragging and inertia (physics) for free so you, ahem, the baby, can spin and throw shapes around as well. This development was all done on the simulator. I never saw a real Surface until I got to PDC last year. The app ran exactly as should. I was a little worried that the real Surface was somehow different, but not so. That was a huge relief. If you have a very visual, shape oriented application that could benefit from touch and a big screen, porting it to the Surface isn't rocket science. Definitely check out the PC17 "Developing for Microsoft Surface" talk from PDC. There's a lot of good stuff in the PPT as well with insights into how Multitouch is going to work in .NET 4.0 and Windows 7 and how work on Surface now is driving that future. And really, who WOULDN'T want a Big Ass Table? 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I have so many things to post about and so many things going on lately. My head won't stop spinning! I'm preparing for the big New Years Eve party tomorrow. It's going to be a murder mystery dinner party so I've been on my toes all week getting ready for it, but I'm really excited because I love throwing parties and I think it will be a lot of fun. =]
For now, I leave you with this:
My co-worker ripped both of those phone books in half. With his bare hands. It was very impressive.


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Everything is going WAYYYYY too perfect for them. Long drive too which will only gas the D more over time. TOP murdering us.
Everything is going WAYYYYY too perfect for them. Long drive too which will only gas the D more over time. TOP murdering us.
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Another pass that could've been picked smh cmon
Finally we get some yards.
Josh McD is having a bad game. No huddle backfired.
Good i hate this offense. When will McDaniels leave? Hopefully after this season
I pushed a bunch of work off to be able to watch this game. If they score again I'm turning it off, at least for awhile.
Offense getting exposed.It's a road game and that seems to be adding to the woes of an offense that struggles in the run game and doesn't have the deep ball.Might be a long night.It's a good time of the year to realize that you gotta get serious.
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Yeah, I'm done. Don't need to watch anymore. Maybe I'll check in during the 2nd half.
I said last week this defense got exposed and two naive posters laughed it off well guess what this team's run defense blows
Was not at all expecting a blow out.
Need a td off the turnover
Got it,now we need a defensive stand badly.
Three and out contained the qb good sign.
So stupid not activating harry for this game
Rex,gotta hang on to that ball.
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Interview With WWE's Sheamus
On the eve of Wrestlemania XXVIII, we catch up with the Celtic warrior Sheamus to talk about games, being an IT guy, and his rise to fame.
On the eve of Wrestlemania XXVIII, we catch up with the Celtic warrior Sheamus to talk about games, being an IT guy, and his rise to fame.
Learn more about WWE All Stars on the 3DS in this interview video with Cory Ledesma.
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Kurtis Seid has the tips you need to get started in WWE All Stars!
This clip shows some of the vintage footage contained in WWE All Stars.
Some of the most infamous superstars of all time enter the ring.
Some very excited wrestlers walk the runway.
A Friday night Smackdown gets underway.
Summerslam brings back some vintage talent.
Wrestlemania pits multiple superstars against one another.
Legends enter the ring.
Superstars and legends enter the ring for a tornado tag team match.
Raw kicks off with two legends.
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Stone Cold Steve Austin joins the lineup in this trailer for WWE All Stars.
Step into the ring with Chris Watters in this video review for WWE All Stars.
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Guerrero uses Mysterio's own moves on him.
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Hulk Hogan does some aerial acrobatics on his foe.
The Rock takes on Roberts.
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Slaughter beats up Swagger and sits on him.
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Just before we came home we needed to go to Velez and parked up on the waste ground by the football stadium. I've always though the stadium was a great little set up and wondered what sort of standard the club were. Anyway on this day a match was about to kick off and it surprised me the amount of speccies there, the bar nearby was packed and I'd say there was over a 1000 watching.I had a look at the game for 10 minutes (much to OHs disgust) from a vantage point outside the ground and the quality looked very good in all honesty.
The scoreboard said Vel v Mar........wonder who Mar are?Does anyone know the status of this club?, are they like a conference side or a bit higher/lower?
Please help
I didn't find the right solution from the internet.
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First Look: Farmers Fishers Bakers, Washington, DC
I'll start this off with a bit of trivia: Founding Farmers in Foggy Bottom has been the restaurant with the most bookings in the country on Open Table for the past 22 months straight. You can speculate whether or not that may be due to Washingtonians being more likely to make reservations or that we live more rigidly structured lives in general, but you have to admit that's an impressive statistic. So when sister restaurant, Farmers and Fishers, flooded with the rest of the Georgetown waterfront in 2011, it was sad news. But after over a year of repairs and retooling, the space reopened in November as the new Farmers Fishers Bakers.
Owned and operated by the same North Dakota Farmers Union as Founding Farmers, Farmers Fishers Bakers looks and feels very familiar. The space is open and organic, with distinctly rustic, but modern styling. Rolling pins cover one wall, shovels with shafts carved into trees adorn a counter, and one of the dining spaces is an actual larder lined with jars of seasonal ingredients you'll find in some of your dishes.
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The menu is similarly inspired by Americana, farmhouse tradition, and seasonality. From a sushi bar (reservation only) to jambalaya, Farmers Fishers Bakers offers a diverse selection of regionally inspired, fresh dishes. Emphasis on fresh. The only freezer in the kitchen is the one used for ice cream. Many dishes are designed to be shared (described as "farmhouse style" instead of family style). Favorites like the Brick Oven Pretzels (comes with several dipping sauces) and the pizzas offer plenty of choices for group dining.
Throw in the views of the waterfront and ice skating rink (for the winter) and Farmers Fishers Bakers is one of the best places in DC to dine while taking in a view. Fans of Founding Farmers won't come away wanting from Farmers Fishers Bakers eclectic, but always farm sensible and fresh menu.
Check out the slideshow for a sampling of the dishes at Farmers Fishers Bakers.
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3000 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20007 (map) 205-298-8783; www.farmersfishersbakers.com
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This was a fun little frame that came together really easily using some papers from an 8×8 pack of Making Memories papers. These $1 frames from Michael's just happen to be the perfect size to allow you to use an 8×8 in its entirety. This collection from Making Memories happened to have a lot of diecut papers in it and while flipping through them I found that I really liked the way the text looked behind this floral cutout so I Mod Podged them on as is. You'll notice the overhang on the sides (these frames aren't perfectly square) – adding a couple of additional layers of Mod Podge to the front and back stabilizes those overhangs nicely. I also added some glittery Scribbles (Duncan) to the flower openings to jazz them up a bit and then layered some Prima flowers for the corner. The beads I used as the flower centers were from Flair from several years ago, but you can find coin-shaped beads like that in most bead departments of your local craft store.
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Far from home, NASA's Opportunity may be dying
Imagine being all alone, in one of the coldest, most inhospitable places imaginable.
For almost 15 years, this has been the life of the Mars rover, Opportunity.
But now, some 225 million kilometres from home, Opportunity may be dying.
We've long been curious about Mars, one of our closest neighbours.
Since the 1960s, there have been attempts to send machines to find out more about the red planet, and to try and answer the question of whether there is, or has ever been, life on Mars.
Opportunity is one in a series of rovers that have been sent to Mars with the aim of characterising different rocks and minerals, and to give clues as to the geological processes that have taken place there.
Since its landing in 2004, Opportunity has sent home hundreds of thousands of photographs from the surface of the red planet.
But it's now been three months since Opportunity has been heard from, and NASA may be preparing to declare the rover dead.
The problem arose in June this year, when a massive dust storm caused the rover to go to sleep.
This storm sent so much dust into the atmosphere that it's caused areas of the planet to be completely blanketed in darkness.
Unlike its newer cousin, Curiosity, Opportunity is solar-powered, and the lack of light means it's been unable to recharge its batteries.
Scientists and engineers have been hoping that, as the dust disperses, Opportunity will be able to recharge and wake up – but three months on this still hasn't happened.
It's actually quite amazing that Opportunity has lasted as long as it has.
It was originally planned that Opportunity, and its twin, Spirit, would be part of a 90-day mission on Mars.
Spirit also lasted longer than the original 90 days, but last communicated in 2010.
So far, Opportunity has outlived its planned lifespan by more than 14 years – a massive feat of durability, and of engineering, considering the conditions in which it has been operating.
This isn't the first time that Opportunity has found itself in trouble.
In 2005, the rover managed to become stuck in a sand dune, but was extracted after about six weeks of careful manoeuvring.
Many people are not ready to give up on Opportunity just yet.
NASA continues to send Opportunity messages and even plays it songs in the hope that, any day now, the rover might just wake up.
Dr Mary McMillan is an Associate Lecturer at the University of New England's School of Science & Technology.


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…did anybody watch that documentary on facial castings of historical figures that aired a couple of nights ago? If you didn't, it's running again in early November.
If you didn't catch it, they took life masks and death masks of notable individuals, scanned them into a computer, and added color and other enhancements to create three-dimensional representations of what these guys actually looked like. The idea is that what you end up with is as accurate as a facial cast, but you can move it around and manipulate it. You can make Lincoln smile and blink, you can take out Washington's dentures to see the natural shape of his jaw, and so on.
It was morbidly fascinating, and parts of it were instructive. (Who knew Washington's mouth was so flabby without his false teeth in there?) It's hard to deny the captivating power of facial casts, and the insight they give us into a person's appearance that transcends anything you can get from a painting or sculpture.
I got a little irritated, though, at all the overselling of results. Now, for the first time, we can see Washington as Martha saw him! Here, for the first time ever, is the real face of Lincoln!
Scientists, doctors, and technicians who dabble in history have this tendency to overstate the implications of their work. I don't deny that the hard sciences sometimes offer historians a certainty that's very appealing. The only catch is that what they can tell us is often so very limited. They can reconstruct Washington's appearance, but not his world. They can show us Lincoln's face, but not what was going on behind it. No high-end scanner or empirical test is going to answer these types of questions, the questions that demand the kind of research and analysis that historians have been doing for a long, long time.


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This is an excellent film. I loved its premise and the way the emotions were dealt with by the characters. Don't miss it.
I. Work with a partner. Write down a definition of "love". You may write more than one definition if you believe there are different kinds of love.
II. Read you definitions to the class.
III. Read the definition provided by a dictionary and check which definition is closest in meaning to the dictionary's.
1. A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities,or a sense of underlying oneness.
2. A feeling of intense desire and attraction toward a person with whom one is disposed to make a pair.
3. An intense emotional attachment, as for a pet or treasured object.
4. A person who is the object of deep or intense affection or attraction
IV. Read the quotes about love below. In pairs, explain what they mean and decide if you agree with them. Explain why.
a) Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.'
b) In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities.
c) The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen nor even touched, but just felt in the heart.
d) There is no remedy for love but to love more.
e) In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing.
f) You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.
g) Love is to love someone for who they are, who they were, and who they will be.
h) You know you're in love when you don't want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."i) Goodbye without reasons is the most painful one.
Love without reasons is the most beautiful one.
V. Watch the movie segment. Discuss the questions.
1. What is their definition of love?
2. How is life in a world without love?
3. Why do you think those people chose not TO live a life with LOVE?
4. What's the difference between the questions: "Do you love me?" AND "Do you enjoy me?"


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Microsoft has revealed that the Xbox Live accounts of several of its high-profile employees are currently the subject of a hacking attack.
Hackers have been using third-party agencies to collect US social security numbers, which they have then used to gain access to the Xbox Live accounts of several current and former employees.
Microsoft told us in a statement that "a group of attackers are using several stringed social engineering techniques to compromise the accounts of a handful of high-profile Xbox Live accounts held by current and former Microsoft employees".
Hacked off
Microsoft is clearly working to fix the problem, though this isn't the first time that Redmond has faced hack attacks, with Live account information having been stolen in the past.
It also added: "We are actively working with law enforcement and other affected companies to disable this current method of attack and prevent its further use."
Microsoft might be able to get around the issue this time (again), but it's a stark reminder that in the age of cybercrime, no loophole is ever uncompromisable.


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Hi everyone,
I am a beginner and I would like to ask about this thing.
I have a task that I should make a program that can read the WiiMote Signal that connected to PC using bluetooth.
Did any of you have any articles or any other things that related to this, or any tutorial?
I have searched along the internet but the language is kind of difficult for me to understand.
I am using Java to program it.
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ON-THE-MOVE MERRIMENT: The traveling house shindig or progressive dinner party is oft-promoted as the newest trend in holiday entertaining. We'll wager that people have always been down with the idea of jumping from dining room to dining room, because A) you don't have to do all the cooking and clean-up for an entire supper and B) it's fun and nicely nosy to check out your neighbors' digs, especially when they're dressed up for the holidays. But merrymaking that's on the move doesn't always mean putting on the coats and walking to the next house down the block, for the appetizer course. It can mean actually being on the move, physically, aboard a conveyance that isn't grounded in place. And while few of us indulge in plane parties, which sounds oh-so-jet-set-y, we do rather like to head onto boats for brunches and trains for holiday gatherings. Because trains kind of own the Big Holiday Moments, right? According to children's classics, they do. So if you're looking for a moving celebration, but not a house-to-house thing, and not a plane, either, you know where to look: Napa Valley.
WINE TRAIN NEW YEAR'S EVE: Wine country's famous toot-toot is doing up the final day of 2013 in appropriately fill-up-yer-glasses fashion. The Blackjack Ball is caviar'd-out and the wine train is be-photo-booth'd and be-casino-tabled. And are people wearing their finest duds? You betcha. This isn't a comfy-casual-nice dinner party, this is Tuxedo-and-Shiny-Frock-Land, so doing it up is practically mandatory. (We know, "mandatory" isn't a fun word, but when it comes to dressing well for a special occasion, it definitely takes on a merrier mien.) For more on the wine toasts, after-party, and all the hello-2014-y haps, lay tracks for the Wine Train's official site.


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Founded in 1608 as a fur-trading base by Samuel de Champlain, Québec has a long and exciting history. In 1759, the English defeated the French on the Plains of Abraham and helped determine the outcome of the French and Indian Wars, which under the Treaty of 1763, established British supremacy in Canada.
The joie de vivre and panache, however are totally French, as are the cuisine, language and heritage. The first buildings were close to the St. Lawrence waterfront and are known as Lower Town. Most hotels are on a hill that rises steeply from the river in what today is called Upper Town. Québec is still North America's only walled city north of Mexico. Handsome old structures throughout the city are fine examples of classical French architecture. The towers and spire of the imposing Château Frontenac Hotel, built by the Canadian and Pacific Railway in 1892, lend the city an aura of the Belle Epoque.


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(NAPSI)�Imagine this: one day, you or someone you care about develops a persistent dry cough and shortness of breath. Doctors aren't sure what to make of it. It could be a common respiratory condition like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or bronchitis�or it could be a rare, irreversible lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
Mark's Story
As an avid golfer and runner, Mark considered himself to be in relatively good health, which is why he was surprised when he developed a dry cough that wouldn't go away and was hospitalized with a bad case of pneumonia. His doctor was concerned and ran additional tests; it was then that Mark learned he has IPF.
Mark was diagnosed quickly, but many others with IPF do not have this experience. In one survey, more than half of people with pulmonary fibrosis reported at least a one-year delay between early symptoms and diagnosis.
What Is IPF?
IPF is a progressive disease that causes scarring of the lungs, making breathing difficult.
Since most people with IPF are over the age of 50, they may dismiss their symptoms as changes in health that come with aging. But with a median survival time from diagnosis of just 3-5 years, IPF is very serious.
Because it is a rare disease affecting approximately 100,000 Americans, those diagnosed with IPF often feel isolated and don't know where to turn for help.
"I was shocked when I was diagnosed. Hearing from my doctor that IPF is unpredictable and can progress very quickly was overwhelming," Mark said. "It was an extremely hard time for me and my family."
What Can Be Done
Once Mark learned that the damage to the lungs caused by IPF cannot be reversed, he decided he wanted to act quickly and be proactive. Although there is no cure for IPF, there are ways to manage the condition.
With the help of his doctor, Mark found ways to safely continue doing some of the hobbies he enjoys, such as golfing and going on walks. They also discussed FDA-approved medicines that treat IPF, and he now takes Esbriet� (pirfenidone).
Every case of IPF is different, so it is important that, upon diagnosis, people work with their doctors to develop an individualized plan based on their specific needs, goals and what is important to them.
For some people with IPF, oxygen therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation and joining a support group may also be recommended and helpful.
Mark hopes that sharing his story will raise awareness of IPF symptoms and encourage those with the disease to discuss treatment options with their doctors as well as seek support from family and friends, which has been very important to him.
"IPF has certainly changed my life, but staying busy with my family business and spending time with my wife, twin sons and friends keep me motivated and focused on enjoying life," Mark says.
Learn More
For more information about IPF and Esbriet, visit www.esbriet.com and talk to your doctor. You can also call 1-844-693-7274 and press 3 to schedule an educational session.
About Esbriet
Esbriet is a prescription medicine used to treat people with a lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
It is not known if Esbriet is safe and effective in children.
Important Safety Information
Before taking Esbriet, patients should tell their doctor about all of their medical conditions, including if they:
� have liver problems
� have kidney problems
� are a smoker
� are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if Esbriet will harm the unborn baby.
� are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Esbriet passes into breast milk. Patients and their doctor should decide if they will take Esbriet or breastfeed.
Patients should tell their doctor about all the medicines they take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Patients should avoid:
� Sunlight. Esbriet can make skin sensitive to the sun and the light from sunlamps and tanning beds. Patients could get a severe sunburn. Patients must use sunscreen (SPF 50) and wear a hat and clothes that cover the skin if they have to be in sunlight. Patients should talk to their doctor if they get a sunburn or rash.
� Taking Esbriet with other medicines that can make your skin sensitive to the sun, the light from sunlamps and tanning beds.
� Smoking. Smoking may affect how well Esbriet works.
Esbriet may cause serious side effects, including:
� liver problems. Patients must call their doctor right away if they have unexplained symptoms such as yellowing of their skin or the white part of their eyes (jaundice), dark or brown (tea-colored) urine, pain in the upper right side of their stomach area (abdomen), bleeding or bruising more easily than normal, or feeling tired. A patient's doctor will do blood tests to check how his/her liver is working during treatment with Esbriet.
� sensitivity to sunlight (photosensitivity) and rash.
� stomach problems. Esbriet may cause stomach problems such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, indigestion, heartburn, and stomach pain. Patients must tell their doctor right away if their stomach problems get worse or do not go away. A patient's doctor may need to change his/her dose of Esbriet.
The most common side effects of Esbriet include feeling tired, insomnia, upper respiratory tract infections, sinusitis, headache, dizziness, and decreased or loss of appetite.
These are not all the possible side effects of Esbriet. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. You may also report side effects to Genentech at 1-888-835-2555.
Please visit www.esbriet.com for the full Prescribing Information, including Patient Information, for additional important safety information.
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The newest invention of german Porsche tuner speedART is called SP81-R which is based on the new Boxster/S typ 981.
The Porsche Boxster SP81-R has an impressive new aerodynamic and color design. The car is painted (no foil or film!) in black and green with original Porsche colors. The bodykit consist of a rear wing, a rear diffusor, a front chin spoiler and side panels with rear carbon applications. All parts are designed to be painted in the well-known speedART bi-color optic, which was made already on the SP91-R which is based on the new Porsche 991 Carrera. The SP81-R will be integrated seamless in the existing design-line and creates a high value of brand recognition for speedART cars. Obviously the aero-kit creates more downforce on front and rear axle and give the new Boxster a more sportive and stronger look.
There are different power kits for both brand new 981 Boxster and Boxster S engines. Starting with a complete modified sport exhaust system with sport-catalysts and manifolds / headers (optionally combined with a sound switch function) the power kit I creates + 20 hp and 20 nm. In addition there will be a perfect calibration of the ECU map to increase the power of the 981 model up to 35 hp + 30 nm (power kit II) including a fascinating and impressive sound. Furthermore there is a bold-on-turbo-kit in preparation which will give the new Boxster S about 80 hp more power.
The speedART sport exhaust with sound switch is developed for controlling the sound value of the cars individually at pleasure. The sport exhaust could be combined with several different tailpipe versions for maximum individuality and singularity. Obviously there is a more simple version without the sound switch available but both alternatives give the new concertible about 9 hp more power because of the reduced back- pressure. There will be also a very light Titanium sport exhaust system version for racing enthusiastic costumers available very soon.
speedART offers the modular LSC- FORGED wheel in 20" and 21". This special speedART designed wheel is a complete new innovation which is especially made as a super light forged version in the sizes from 8,5x20" up to 11x21". It is availiable in diffrent colors of the center star and outer rim to emphasize the individuality of each LSC-FORGED wheel. The brake callipers have been painted, too in the same way as the car.
There are different sport suspensions for street and race track use available. Beside the sport suspensions with sport springs or an adjustable sport suspension there is an airlift suspension in preparation to maintain the everyday practicability of cars with the SP81-R bodykit.
The speedART SP81-R will be shown with a complete new interior design which is made by the exclusive speedART manufactur. There are various impressive and unique variations of leather and Alcantara fitted in the new Boxster. A high class and premium new speedART design interieur will impress every car enthusiast definitely and hopefully you, too. For further information please visit www.speedART.de.