U.S. forces ready to restart fighting if necessary, officials say
The largest U.S. military presence in the Middle East since the invasion of Iraq has gotten even larger in recent weeks with the deployment of additional forces and a third aircraft carrier. Charlie D'Agata reports on the president's 21st-century "gunboat diplomacy."
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