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Trump gets caught in a dilemma over a Saudi plea for military help

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For two weeks, the question of whether to yield to pleas from Saudi Arabia and order the US military to strike targets in Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis has bedeviled President Trump.

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    For two weeks, the question of whether to yield to pleas from Saudi Arabia and order the US military to strike targets in Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis has bedeviled President Trump.

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