Senator Says Bombing Yemen Is Distracting Saudis From Fighting Terror
As President Obama visits the region, Sen. Chris Murphy is questioning the Saudi commitment to fighting al Qaeda and ISIS.
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Alex Emmons is a former national security reporter for The Intercept. He joined The Intercept in 2016 as a politics intern.
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