WATCH: Aboard USS George Washington as tensions rise in the Middle…

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorABC News is aboard the USS George Washington near the Strait of Hormuz, as President Trump weighs expanded operations against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSkip Waverly is on location.

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   Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentHank, I'm standing on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, and behind me a jet is being guided into position by a crew that has not once looked at my camera.

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   Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThe ABC team got rare front-line access here, and the mood is focused, because the decision on wider action against the Houthis now sits with the president.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd the Houthis are the group backed by Iran, correct?

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   Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentCorrect, Hank. The ship is positioned near the Strait of Hormuz, and everyone I pass is moving fast, carrying something, and very politely ignoring me.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIgnoring you.

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   Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentPolitely.

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   Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThough I did notice the bridge has a very nice captain's chair, and I'm just saying, a man who reports from here is ready for a desk.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThank you, Skip. We'll hear more as the president decides whether to widen those operations against the Houthis.

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    Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentOf course. And if the navy needs a spare anchor in the meantime, I'm already wet and I'm already here.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe captain's chair has a captain in it, Skip. So does ours.