very disstabilize together peninsula and the region as a whole. i don t think there s any way we can avoid it. we ve kicked the can down the road for so many for decades it s now difficult, if not impossible to avoid. one last word for you, jack. it seems to some people like he was complaining, the president was, about the iran deal like it could have been better targeted at carey and obama and not the audience watching the speech. yeah, i think that s right. i think there s not much you can do about the iran deal either especially in view of the fact that we have certified that they re doing what they re supposed to do. you could argue that we could have cut a better deal and i think that s that was his brarmt and that s his argument now but that train has left the station. and ambassador, do you fear for your life s work, meaning the vacancies at the state department, the fact that this has not been venner rated, this being this fear of foreign
at carey and obama and not the audience watching the speech. yeah, i think that s right. i think there s not much you can do about the iran deal either especially in view of the fact that we have certified that they re doing what they re supposed to do. you could argue that we could have cut a better deal and i think that s that was his brarmt and that s his argument now but that train has left the station. and ambassador, do you fear for your life s work, meaning the vacancies at the state department, the fact that this has not been venner rated, this being this fear of foreign affairs and the bailiwick of the state department. it s been too slow and i wish secretary tillerson instead of focusing on his reform plans had sought to fill those jobs sooner. i think that would have helped us reassure the world of our continued interest. it was i think inexcusable to leave region secretary positions
what s the point? you think the point is that the court become totally political institution, we should accept it as such? i don t think the american but it hasn t. they don t think that. here s the thing. here s the problem. american people don t think that. the supreme court remains most respected venner rated parts of government and our most venner rated public institutions. the president needs to be careful about arguing and lashing out against them on several occasions especially on something 72% of the americans think it is unconstitutional. doesn t seem like a good political position and he is politician. jon: it just crossed the wires as we ve been having this discussion. attorney general eric holder said yes, he will respond to the fifth circuit request. good. jon: for some if for no other reason to bone up on judicial review i think it is good idea for him. i think because he was listening to this debate. jon: could be. juan williams, mary katharine ham. thank y