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Navy wants commando ‘mothership’ in Middle East
• Washington PostThe Pentagon is rushing to send a large floating base for commando teams to the Middle East as tensions rise with Iran, al-Qaeda in Yemen and Somali pirates, among other threats. The Navy is converting an aging warship into a makeshift staging base