Gates: War Can't Wait

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said that the U.S. can't wait for the results of a Nov. 7 presidential run-off to decide whether or not to increase the number of American troops in Afghanistan. Gates told reporters Tuesday that the results of the election will not dramatically alter the situation in the country. "I see this as a process, not something that's going to happen all of the sudden," Gates said. The secretary said that the president won't make a decision about sending more troops until after next week when cabinet members return from various parts of the world.