. >> joining us now billionaire real estate, mort zuckerman. let's start with the idea this negotiation with iran may have set off a nuclear arms race among arab states in the middle east. >> it will. there are a lot of states that are arab states that are concerned about the growing power of iran. saudi arabia, egypt jordan, the emirates and turkey, all of our allies are those who are threatened okay? and all of our enemies are those who are supported by this thing. i -- i have to agree with what you you saying i do not understand what this is about, in is the silliest, most counter productive policy i could imagine. you put iran in a position they have nuclear capabilities within a short period of time that could you have to assume they will use it to try to destroy israel. and they will have this weapon? and we're participating in it in some way. lou: as you suggestion, where is the countervailing influence in this debate. what should be a debate over u.s. policy. instead republicans have receded, and prime minister netanyahu had been one cl