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ladies and gentlemen, infielder, emanu-el burris. [applause] how about what this guy did, not just in the regular season, but in the post-season, the series clinching home run. started i guess against the phillies in game 6. the three-run homer started in game one of the world series, shortstop juan urribe. ooh. sounds good. this guy was also his season cut short, and we will be seeing a lot of him next year -- outfielder, infielder, a great guy. mark to rosa. played in 29 regular-season games for the giants. he is an infielder, an outfielder. in the regular season, there were lots of heroes for the giants, but nobody had more big home runs, seventh inning or later, down the stretch, bay area native, grew up a giants fan, outfielder tad burrow. [applause] how about what a weapon this guy turned into? first baseman, travis ishikawa. [applause] this guy knocked in a run in game 1 of the world series, bay area native, giants fan, outfielder nate sherholmes. [applause] latest and gentlemen, the hall of fame in cooperstown new york, for t
ladies and gentlemen, infielder, emanu-el burris. [applause] how about what this guy did, not just in the regular season, but in the post-season, the series clinching home run. started i guess against the phillies in game 6. the three-run homer started in game one of the world series, shortstop juan urribe. ooh. sounds good. this guy was also his season cut short, and we will be seeing a lot of him next year -- outfielder, infielder, a great guy. mark to rosa. played in 29 regular-season games...
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she grabbed her earings, ladies and gentlemen. because i don't know. i think she has never seen a latino closeup and my cilantro cologne. i mean no disrespect. it was her gut level reaction. i said, today i choose not to rob you. let me do this. i could go on and on. i want to respect the time. let me talk about expectations. on the research i have done, what kind of teachers are assaulted by youths? what behaviors were they exhibiting? some people say comfortive. and people say intolerant. you know what it is? teachers where low expectations tend to be assaulted the most. you don't have respecto for someone. the work that i have done started with with a primitive of respecto. i expect something from you mihoe. because i respect, you are always angry. no it's the fire in me. the day i stop being angry is the day i stop caring. let's talk about collaboration. i did the best practices paper. sb 95. we have programs throughout the state. they had money. funding. staffing. facilities and yet they died on the vine. you know why? because they couldn't collab
she grabbed her earings, ladies and gentlemen. because i don't know. i think she has never seen a latino closeup and my cilantro cologne. i mean no disrespect. it was her gut level reaction. i said, today i choose not to rob you. let me do this. i could go on and on. i want to respect the time. let me talk about expectations. on the research i have done, what kind of teachers are assaulted by youths? what behaviors were they exhibiting? some people say comfortive. and people say intolerant. you...
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gentlemen, thank you for being here.here's been so much talk over the last year or two that the black church is dead. you wrote a piece called the black church is dead. is that true? have we lost our way? has the church lost its purpose. >> we need to understand the church as the institution. the myth of black churches, black churches differentiated landscape. they are human beings, conservative, progressive, in the middle theologically. the idea it has a center of political politics has to be decentered so we can understand exactly what black religious folks are doing. in trying political times, it needs a closer inspection. i was trying to spark conversation. >> he did that. >> i have a slightly different take having been away from the church for a number of years and then returning to the church. i found that the church certainly was not the church of my youth. there were all kinds of models when i returned to the church that i think have responded very well to critiques like the nationalist movement has raised. i thi
gentlemen, thank you for being here.here's been so much talk over the last year or two that the black church is dead. you wrote a piece called the black church is dead. is that true? have we lost our way? has the church lost its purpose. >> we need to understand the church as the institution. the myth of black churches, black churches differentiated landscape. they are human beings, conservative, progressive, in the middle theologically. the idea it has a center of political politics has...
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they don't do that. >> gentlemen, start your engines!ve you a run for your money because i hear you're pretty awesome at it yourself. >> jimmy: yeah, i was not awesome. i screamed as loud as i could and i actually fell down. we have audio of me saying it. here's my audio. [ screaming loudly ] >> jimmy: "gentlemen, start your engines!" [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] i will never be invited back. never, ever be invited back. >> jason: i was so scared. >> jimmy: i was -- >> jason: "gentlemen" -- "start your" -- "engines!" [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's not what i do with my hands. [ sound clip ] >> jason: "start your engines!" >> jimmy: i didn't do that. i was manly -- [ laughter ] yeah, i -- that's not why -- [ cheers and applause ] that's not what i sound like at all. >> jason: people -- people will go on tivo. you watch. "huffington post" tomorrow they're gonna be talking about how that's what you sounded like. [ sound clip ] >> jimmy: gentlemen, start your engines! [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's not what it w
they don't do that. >> gentlemen, start your engines!ve you a run for your money because i hear you're pretty awesome at it yourself. >> jimmy: yeah, i was not awesome. i screamed as loud as i could and i actually fell down. we have audio of me saying it. here's my audio. [ screaming loudly ] >> jimmy: "gentlemen, start your engines!" [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] i will never be invited back. never, ever be invited back. >> jason: i was so scared....
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our paradigm changes ladies and gentlemen. what i would like to do is this. i want to pull the lens back to use that metaphor. what's feeding that monster. to think strategically. if anything, if you leave here today, you will leave with my accent. one last thing. i do speak to children an awful lot. i have a doctorate. education has meant more for me. i am under no illusion. i also know that having a doctorate doesn't confir wisdom. when people made fun of me. i remember me mom coming home. foreign long speaking. >> we had beans at breakfast, lunch and dinner. bean pudding. i stop counting them after a while. we even had american cuisine. we made rainbow bread. you remember that. i speak to children and listen to them. it's beautiful to hear you, mr. adachi, say that. probably because of this, more one saying how is that. the only people who speak the truth are children and people who have had too much to drink. that's called wisdom. you think about it. i am going to share one more thing. i will speak briefly on the concepts of that. if i asked you right now
our paradigm changes ladies and gentlemen. what i would like to do is this. i want to pull the lens back to use that metaphor. what's feeding that monster. to think strategically. if anything, if you leave here today, you will leave with my accent. one last thing. i do speak to children an awful lot. i have a doctorate. education has meant more for me. i am under no illusion. i also know that having a doctorate doesn't confir wisdom. when people made fun of me. i remember me mom coming home....
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so ladies and gentlemen, please recognize the 2011 winner of the spirit of the untenable award.ther than my friend, -- it can be no other than my friend, judy guggenheim. [applause] [applause] >> do the, you have been extraordinary. mitchell katz would tell me quite often, the financial uncertainty of the general was single handedly righted by your clear passion and devotion and dedication, and your money. we thank you. [laughter] >> mayer brown, thank you so much. wow. thank you all so much. this has been a passion of love for me. everyday i am at the hospital, i see people who give themselves and give themselves and give themselves. it just makes me want to go out there and tell everyone else about it. it is not just passion that people are giving of their brain, their hearts, their solo, it is an amazing place. i am offering everybody a tour. it will make you fall in love but something that is such a strong underpinning of this city and, i think, can make us all proud to be san franciscans. i forgot earlier it is mentioned by 3 sues, sue hellman, carlyle, and kernin. they do
so ladies and gentlemen, please recognize the 2011 winner of the spirit of the untenable award.ther than my friend, -- it can be no other than my friend, judy guggenheim. [applause] [applause] >> do the, you have been extraordinary. mitchell katz would tell me quite often, the financial uncertainty of the general was single handedly righted by your clear passion and devotion and dedication, and your money. we thank you. [laughter] >> mayer brown, thank you so much. wow. thank you...
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go we can are assured scrub here is the deal with the generals allowing as saddam's trial right gentlemen let me jump in here we're going to go to a break and after that short break we'll continue our discussion on libya state with dark me. steve. the so. slim. lead. welcome back to crossfire i'm peter lavelle remind you we're talking about the implementation of the u.n. resolution on libya. slim. but first let's see what russians think about this organization. with no debate and no objective another conflict has started immediately after the un resolution on libya was adopted the coalition started to implement it resolution nine hundred seventy three imposes a no fly zone over libya and measures to protect civilians from more modern forces and the same time there are those who see this as another military intervention of war the russian public opinion research center says that have to treat of citizens towards the un thirty eight percent said they have positive feelings and another twenty nine percent feel negative towards their organization with this in mind russia staying from voting o
go we can are assured scrub here is the deal with the generals allowing as saddam's trial right gentlemen let me jump in here we're going to go to a break and after that short break we'll continue our discussion on libya state with dark me. steve. the so. slim. lead. welcome back to crossfire i'm peter lavelle remind you we're talking about the implementation of the u.n. resolution on libya. slim. but first let's see what russians think about this organization. with no debate and no objective...
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] ladies and gentlemen, it is time.ig of a deal. it's not that big of a deal. [ laughter ] time to take a look at the stories making headlines today. and weigh the good with the bad it's time for "pros and cons," you guys. here you go. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: tonight's topic is, st. patrick's day. [ cheers and applause ] st. patrick's day is this thursday. parades, drinking, wearing green, you know the drill. so let's take a look at the pros and cons of st. patrick's day. pro, it's a day of national pride for the irish. [ cheers and applause ] con, it's a day of national mourning for the liver. [ laughter ] pro, it's like we're all irish for a day. con, it's like we're all charlie sheen for a night. [ laughter ] [ applause ] "i have leprechaun dna!" [ light laughter ] pro, in chicago, they dye the river green. con, in new york, they don't have to. [ laughter ] saves money. pro, you can celebrate st. patty's day in boston by watching the celtics play. con, the most irish person on the celtics is shaquille o'n
] ladies and gentlemen, it is time.ig of a deal. it's not that big of a deal. [ laughter ] time to take a look at the stories making headlines today. and weigh the good with the bad it's time for "pros and cons," you guys. here you go. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: tonight's topic is, st. patrick's day. [ cheers and applause ] st. patrick's day is this thursday. parades, drinking, wearing green, you know the drill. so let's take a look at the pros and cons of st....
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[speaking foreign language] ladies and gentlemen, as you know, my name is -- i would like to give special thanks to our district six supervisor, janer -- jane kim. nÉe people like to be around her to see if she can help our district -- many people like to be around her. there are many who try to run for mayor. you are one of them. not to you or anyone else. the would like to see each and every one of you what agenda you have and what will do when we give you our vote. we have tried to support you. if you run for sheriff, i would like to see your muscle. crime in this city korea i wish you good luck. and guess what? we are going to support and they're going to vote for the person who has a plan for san francisco. think he for accepting our invitation. it is not to come to visit me or my neighbor. you will visit with another family. thank you. president chiu: think you. next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors. stop the rape of the public library. every now and then, we must face the abuse of the race to resources and the trail of public-service on the public library in its historical p
[speaking foreign language] ladies and gentlemen, as you know, my name is -- i would like to give special thanks to our district six supervisor, janer -- jane kim. nÉe people like to be around her to see if she can help our district -- many people like to be around her. there are many who try to run for mayor. you are one of them. not to you or anyone else. the would like to see each and every one of you what agenda you have and what will do when we give you our vote. we have tried to support...
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ladies and gentlemen, everyone is here to honor the giants. we are all giants fans on this day especially, and we are honored to have the number one giants fan in the state of california here to pay tribute to this ball club. please welcome the great governor of the great state of california, the honorable arnold schwarzenegger. >> thank you very much. i just wanted to say on behalf of the people in california, congratulations to the giants, the giants fans for this great victory. san francisco is not only known as the most beautiful city in the most beautiful state, in the most extraordinary country in the world, but now it is also the home of the world champion baseball team. so congratulations to the giants for this great performance for showing that the impossible can be made possible, for showing the fire in your belly. thank you also to everyone who got you here in the first place, your family members and so on. that may also say congratulations to the beard. now every team in baseball knows how to feear the beard. there is a machine in
ladies and gentlemen, everyone is here to honor the giants. we are all giants fans on this day especially, and we are honored to have the number one giants fan in the state of california here to pay tribute to this ball club. please welcome the great governor of the great state of california, the honorable arnold schwarzenegger. >> thank you very much. i just wanted to say on behalf of the people in california, congratulations to the giants, the giants fans for this great victory. san...
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so ladies and gentlemen, please recognize the 2011 winner of the spirit of the untenable award.ther than my friend, -- it can be no other than my friend, judy guggenheim. [applause]
so ladies and gentlemen, please recognize the 2011 winner of the spirit of the untenable award.ther than my friend, -- it can be no other than my friend, judy guggenheim. [applause]
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>> [speaking foreign language] ladies and gentlemen, i am here today to thank the man who saved my life. i would like to tell you, it is very proud to be one of his vision. he has saved many other people's lives as well. i would like to invite them to go to egypt. i would like to establish a clinic under my granddaughter's name. she has only one heart. i have eight-time heart attacks. i would like to thank god for that. but the reason i would like to go back to my country, because i like to have your support to establish the clinic foundation, to help the poor people there back home for the heart disease we have. ladies and gentlemen, i introduced this for them to accept my invitation to go to egypt, and i believe they will have time to help other people who need our own health. our supervisor, i appreciate what you do for my city. i would like to ask again and again and again, and i never give up. our supervisor kim promised me one time, to the wheel of times, three times, and i did not know if you are going to promise me today, to see my building. my building is an example of the grat
>> [speaking foreign language] ladies and gentlemen, i am here today to thank the man who saved my life. i would like to tell you, it is very proud to be one of his vision. he has saved many other people's lives as well. i would like to invite them to go to egypt. i would like to establish a clinic under my granddaughter's name. she has only one heart. i have eight-time heart attacks. i would like to thank god for that. but the reason i would like to go back to my country, because i like...
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ladies and gentlemen, performing together as the dance crew for the very first time in public, please applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that was fantastic. get over here that was great. come on over. very good. very, very good. you guys, they made a pretty bold statement out there. [ cheers ] you guys think you can top it? >> yeah. >> jimmy: there's only one way to find out. go ahead and take the stage. [ cheers and applause ] here we go, you guys. roots, are you ready? >> questlove: we're ready. >> jimmy: ladies and gentlemen, dancing together for the very first time, please welcome the e-e-e-electric smurfs. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: wow, he is stuck. can you help him? wow. get over here. great job. nice move, my man. very good. [ laughter ] it is time to take our winner, everybody. who's it gonna be? audience will it be team mustard? [ cheers and applause ] or will it be the electric smurfs? [ cheers and applause ] the winner it is team mustard, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ and because you guys are the best dance crew,
ladies and gentlemen, performing together as the dance crew for the very first time in public, please applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that was fantastic. get over here that was great. come on over. very good. very, very good. you guys, they made a pretty bold statement out there. [ cheers ] you guys think you can top it? >> yeah. >> jimmy: there's only one way to find out. go ahead and take the stage. [ cheers and applause ] here we go, you guys....
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of the united states the endgame is to divide libya and pretty soon ok that's a very good point gentlemen let me jump in here just point if i go to brad ok bret the interesting point it's been brought up here what if this current military operation however you want to call it isn't successful meaning khadafi isn't just thrown just in thrown out have we the west western powers partitioned libya is that is in anyone's interest a partition or are they going to forever protect benghazi in other areas this is what i'm getting at is the law of unintended consequences i mean what if you can't get rid of gadhafi with planes alone. well look that's going to be right we don't know how this thing is going to play out bullshitting we know what it's going to play and before we go and no we should have no doubt there's anybody how does anybody know how a war is going to turn out we hope that we are not you know right decisions were put on the right you assets towards that towards that decision but look and nobody has a crystal ball but one thing is for sure and that is khadafi must go he must go and we
of the united states the endgame is to divide libya and pretty soon ok that's a very good point gentlemen let me jump in here just point if i go to brad ok bret the interesting point it's been brought up here what if this current military operation however you want to call it isn't successful meaning khadafi isn't just thrown just in thrown out have we the west western powers partitioned libya is that is in anyone's interest a partition or are they going to forever protect benghazi in other...
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[applause] >> [speaking chinese] [applause] dear friends, ladies and gentlemen, is truly a privilege and honor to join you tonight to celebrate the chinese lunar new year. it is so amazing to see so many friends, not only of chinese americans, but also asian americans, friends from the mainstream, to celebrate this important holiday. as we know, chinese new year is the longest and most important celebration in the chinese calendar. it is a time for family reunion, a time to reaffirm the value of friendship. it is also a time to reflect on the past, while looking forward with renewed hope, to the fresh start of a new year. the year 2010 is very important to remember. last year, the relationship between china and the united states of america has achieved new progress. people to people contacts and exchanges between our two countries grow rapidly. last year, 3 million visited each other. 1 million from china, 2 million from the united states of america. we see our mutual friendship enhanced, our cooperation consolidated and expanded. especially, our bilateral trade reached a new record
[applause] >> [speaking chinese] [applause] dear friends, ladies and gentlemen, is truly a privilege and honor to join you tonight to celebrate the chinese lunar new year. it is so amazing to see so many friends, not only of chinese americans, but also asian americans, friends from the mainstream, to celebrate this important holiday. as we know, chinese new year is the longest and most important celebration in the chinese calendar. it is a time for family reunion, a time to reaffirm the...
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ladies and gentlemen, please welcome dana carvey! oh, there he is. [ cheers ] the suspense. he's very upset. hey, give it up for mets bucket hat guy, you guys. give it up for him. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ we'll be right back with dana carvey, everybody. come on back. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ lysol knows a real clean isn't just something you see... it's something you smell. new lysol no mess automatic toilet bowl cleaner not only cleans your toilet with every flush, but also freshens your entire bathroom. so even in between deep cleans, it's as fresh as any room in your home. for tips on a healthy home, visit lysol.com/ missionforhealth. my recipe for french toast? take toast... spread with i can't believe it's not butter... add jacques. he's french. oui! ♪ mmmm...oui like! [ male announcer ] now four out of five butter lovers agree that i can't believe it's not butter tastes as good as fresh butter with 70% less saturated fat and 30% fewer calories than butter. now you can have it all. [ male announcer ] i can't believe it's not bu
ladies and gentlemen, please welcome dana carvey! oh, there he is. [ cheers ] the suspense. he's very upset. hey, give it up for mets bucket hat guy, you guys. give it up for him. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ we'll be right back with dana carvey, everybody. come on back. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ lysol knows a real clean isn't just something you see... it's something you smell. new lysol no mess automatic toilet bowl cleaner not only cleans your toilet with every flush, but also freshens your...
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thank you to the two gentlemen who have come forward to speak. academic intervention, when you're on the wrong path and an academic intervention can move you to the right path. it is -- if we could do that everywhere, i can just imagine how many problems would be solved, truly solved -- it is clear to me and it must be clear to others here that there are jails and prisons who understand that they have a mandate but don't do it because it is just too difficult or don't do it because that is not the call of the day for them. sheriff mike hennessy has made education and what has now turned -- what i really agree is an academic intervention, the call of the day for his place that he oversees and that clearly speaks to what he believes in the philosophy that is prevalent with the san francisco sheriff's department. and commend you for that. i commend you for that, sheriff hennessy. if it was like that elsewhere, we would see it like that elsewhere and we know it is not. you know it is not because you don't hear about it and you hear about it all throu
thank you to the two gentlemen who have come forward to speak. academic intervention, when you're on the wrong path and an academic intervention can move you to the right path. it is -- if we could do that everywhere, i can just imagine how many problems would be solved, truly solved -- it is clear to me and it must be clear to others here that there are jails and prisons who understand that they have a mandate but don't do it because it is just too difficult or don't do it because that is not...
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[ light laughter ] ladies and gentlemen, we have a great show tonight! give it up for the roots! cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we have such a fantastic show tonight. i know you can feel it out there. but let me tell you who's going to be on. the one and only, the best guy out there, the great howard stern is here. [ cheers and applause ] he's not even out yet. they're going nuts. [ cheers and applause ] he didn't even walk up here yet. i love him, too. baba booey to you all. >> audience member: baba booey! >> jimmy: we have a performance from the amazing -- oh, i love these guys so much, penn and teller will be on the show tonight. [ cheers and applause ] they are doing a trick -- they are doing an illusion, a trick that they've never done before on television. it will freak you out. you have to see it. and it doesn't stop there. we have amazing music from leon russell, you guys! [ cheers and applause ] it's an amazing show. [ applause ] so happy. it's gonne be fun. everybody, we love gadgets on this show and we love games. that's why it's time once ag
[ light laughter ] ladies and gentlemen, we have a great show tonight! give it up for the roots! cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we have such a fantastic show tonight. i know you can feel it out there. but let me tell you who's going to be on. the one and only, the best guy out there, the great howard stern is here. [ cheers and applause ] he's not even out yet. they're going nuts. [ cheers and applause ] he didn't even walk up here yet. i love him, too. baba...
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our paradigm changes ladies and gentlemen. what i would like to do is this. i want to pull the lens back to use that metaphor. what's feeding that monster. to think strategically. if anything, if you leave here today, you will leave with my accent. one last thing. i do speak to children an awful lot. i have a doctorate. education has meant more for me. i am under no illusion. i also know that having a doctorate doesn't confir wisdom. when people made fun of me. i remember me mom coming home. foreign long speaking. >> we had beans at breakfast, lunch and dinner. bean pudding. i stop counting them afte
our paradigm changes ladies and gentlemen. what i would like to do is this. i want to pull the lens back to use that metaphor. what's feeding that monster. to think strategically. if anything, if you leave here today, you will leave with my accent. one last thing. i do speak to children an awful lot. i have a doctorate. education has meant more for me. i am under no illusion. i also know that having a doctorate doesn't confir wisdom. when people made fun of me. i remember me mom coming home....
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the center for islamic pluralism and another member of our cross-talk team in the hunger all right gentlemen this is cross talk you can jump in anytime you want one can you give me your impressions what is the importance the geopolitical importance and maybe the religious importance as well of the so the saudi incursion into bahrain to suppress what people say suppressing the majority shia population in that island. well i think there are two dimensions here one is that you've had these massive demonstrations in bettering the object of which was to force us to tional change the battery is ruled as an absolute monarchy there is an appointed senate an upper house there's an elected lower house of forty seats but the districts are gerrymandered so as to make sure that the shiite majority doesn't get a majority in the lower house so one of the things that is being demanded here is that the better a monarchy move towards being a constitutional monarchy observe a rule of law and allow the majority population to express itself at the polls and to live with that to live with outcome of that so that'
the center for islamic pluralism and another member of our cross-talk team in the hunger all right gentlemen this is cross talk you can jump in anytime you want one can you give me your impressions what is the importance the geopolitical importance and maybe the religious importance as well of the so the saudi incursion into bahrain to suppress what people say suppressing the majority shia population in that island. well i think there are two dimensions here one is that you've had these massive...