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Reaction and analysis from muslim scholars, military experts, lawmakers and pulitzer winning prize reporter who also lived in the middle east. First, President Trump on the choice he believes the muslim world must now make. Terrorism has spread all across the world, but the path to peace begins right here on this ancient soil in this sacred land. America is prepared to stand with you, in pursuit of shared interests and common security, but the nations of the middle east cannot wait for American ...

Worldwide in 13 days like last weeks london terror attacks. there was also the massive may 26th attack on a bus in cairo packed with coptic christians which killed 29 people, then on may 30th over a dozen people were killed in a bombing at an ice cream shop in baghdad. on june 5th in melbourne, australia, one man was shot and killed after a woman was held hostage for hours before escaping. lieutenant colonel mitch utterback is here, hes a former special forces officer joining us now to to talk a...

Iranian influence in that part of the world. judge jeanine: you know whats interesting? president obama was always talk about the coordinated efforts and the coalition. i have never seen anything like what i saw today in saudi arabia, and dr. ahmed is shaking her head right next to me. why is this so different, colonel? >> well, the doctor will agree, im sure. the president demonstrated deep cultural competency. a deep understanding of how to behave, how to present himself, how to show humility....

Fight against isis. retired army lieutenant colonel mitch utterback who served three tours in afghanistan and one in iraq. colonel, we heard about the $110 billion arms deal with the saudis and another $400 billion that will be invested in the two countries. more jobs at each end. what are the military implications of this deal? >> good evening, judge. one of the most important military implications for everybody watching tonight is fewer americans in that part of the world because the saudis pu...

Of how the money moves around. our technical and intelligence capability married with the gccs cultural capabilities and language capabilities is unprecedented, and it really is going to dry up in large parts the biggest donors, the biggest guys who wish they were jihadists but too scared to go so they give the money away. this is the great stuff. >> when you say gcc, colonel, youre talking about syria -- not syria, talking about egypt, jordan, which countries? >> those are the gulf cooperation ...

Wanted to add something to that? >> so well said, congressman. the moment for political will has been building because the stakes have become so high. were seeing the collapse of syria, the rise of iranian influence in yemen, the destabilization of the region through jihadist islamism. the consequences of the downstream impact in europe. the muslim will is tremendous. the timing is important. judge jeanine: back to you, colonel, you know this terrorist financing targeting center, which will have...

Iranian influence in that part of the world. judge jeanine: you know whats interesting? president obama was always talk about the coordinated efforts and the coalition. i have never seen anything like what i saw today in saudi arabia, and dr. ahmed is shaking her head right next to me. why is this so different, colonel? >> well, the doctor will agree, im sure. the president demonstrated deep cultural competency. a deep understanding of how to behave, how to present himself, how to show humility....

Fight against isis. retired army lieutenant colonel mitch utterback who served three tours in afghanistan and one in iraq. colonel, we heard about the $110 billion arms deal with the saudis and another $400 billion that will be invested in the two countries. more jobs at each end. what are the military implications of this deal? >> good evening, judge. one of the most important military implications for everybody watching tonight is fewer americans in that part of the world because the saudis pu...

Wanted to add something to that? >> so well said, congressman. the moment for political will has been building because the stakes have become so high. were seeing the collapse of syria, the rise of iranian influence in yemen, the destabilization of the region through jihadist islamism. the consequences of the downstream impact in europe. the muslim will is tremendous. the timing is important. judge jeanine: back to you, colonel, you know this terrorist financing targeting center, which will have...

Of how the money moves around. our technical and intelligence capability married with the gccs cultural capabilities and language capabilities is unprecedented, and it really is going to dry up in large parts the biggest donors, the biggest guys who wish they were jihadists but too scared to go so they give the money away. this is the great stuff. >> when you say gcc, colonel, youre talking about syria -- not syria, talking about egypt, jordan, which countries? >> those are the gulf cooperation ...