CBS News: Obama Has Decided To Send Almost 40,000 Troops To Afghanistan

Obama Has Decided To Send Almost 40,000 Troops To Afghanistan: CBS News
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President Obama has settled on a new strategy for Afghanistan. CBS News correspondent David Martin reports that the president will send a lot more troops and plans to keep a large force there, long term.

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