countering iran. they are come together to do it. that is why the united states was backing it so significantly. so we are playing a weak hand in the middle east. in my judgment the iranians will take advantage of that with their proxies, that becomes more dangerous because it leads to conflict. brian: general jack keen, thanks so much. we chose to play that weak end. unbelievable. keep an eye on it have a great weekend. a live look in boston as a snow storm strikes in the northeast. janice dean is tracking the system. today, the supreme court will hear oral arguments on president biden s vaccine mandate for large businesses and some healthcare workers. joining us next is missouri s attorney general eric schmidt who will be in front of the high court today to argue that the mandates are unconstitutional, and more.