Last week the iraqi Prime Minister was here in washington while asking for more money and weapons to fight isis Haider Al Abadi sided with iran saying the Saudiled Coalition in yemen was pushing the region closer to a greater war. But that hasnt stopped the United States from taking a larger role in the Arab Coalition with nine u. S. Warships now settled off the coast of yemen. Here with me is our chief National Security correspondent jim sciutto. Set the stage for what i call compartmentalization. Negotiations in vienna over the nuclear deal while at the same time the potential for some sort of confrontation between the u. S. And iranian warships off the coast of yemen. Well the circumstances are certainly tense and dangerous. But lets say this the principle mission of those u. S. Warships now is because of the deterioration of the situation in yemen. It gives the president military options, counterterror options off the deck of an Aircraft Carrier inside yemen if he would decide to s
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last week the iraqi prime minister was here in washington while asking for more money and weapons to fight isis haider al abadi sided with iran saying the saudi-led coalition in yemen was pushing the region closer to a greater war. but that hasn t stopped the united states from taking a larger role in the arab coalition with nine u.s. warships now settled off the coast of yemen. here with me is our chief national security correspondent jim sciutto. set the stage for what i call compartmentalization. negotiations in vienna over the nuclear deal while at the same time the potential for some sort of confrontation between the u.s. and iranian warships off the coast of yemen. well the circumstances are certainly tense and dangerous. but let s say this the principle mission of those u.s. warships now is because of the deterioration of the situation in yemen. it gives the president military options, counterterror options off the deck of an aircraft carrier inside yemen if he would decide to