Read this on the Web at http://patriotpost.us/alexander/2011/06/23/opting-out-of-enduring-freedom/ Alexander's Essay – June 23, 2011 Opting Out of Enduring Freedom Political Expediency vs. National Security "[I]t is a common observation here that our cause is the cause of all mankind, and that we are fighting for their liberty in defending our own." --Benjamin Franklin On the horizon In opposition to the advice of military and intelligence advisers -- but with the support of popular polls -- Barack Hussein Obama is moving ahead with his plan to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan beginning this July. In other words, though the drawdown does not comport with the best interests of U.S. national security , it does conform to his 201...