MIN READMar 26, 2015 | 03:30 GMT

Saudi Ambassador to the United States Adel al-Jubeir announces the beginning of airstrikes against targets in Yemen during a news conference at the Saudi Embassy on March 25.

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On a day that encapsulates a balance-of-power strategy, the United States is facilitating combat operations in a Sunni bastion in Iraq and supporting a Saudi-led force in Yemen. ...