Israel isn't waiting for the USA to "save them" like the Yazidis and Christians in Iraq!

As the tragedy befalling the tens of thousands of Iraqi Yazidis and Christians continues to unfold, my only hope is that the civilized world will unite in the realization that the "radical Islamist" threat requires a long-term military engagement that may never end in a Japan style surrender.  With that said, the irony of President Obama's foreign policy - to intervene with "too little, too late" has become a hallmark of his presidency. 

No one would disagree that America is war weary, or that our military should not be used as the policemen for the world. But the use of "soft power" - standing up for our allies and providing them the means to defend themselves and even go on the offensive against these threats BEFORE thousands are killed or made homeless can be extremely effective. Russia and Iran are both masters of "soft power". They stand solidly behind their allies (Syria, Hezbullah, etc), and there is no question where they stand. Leaders are supposed to lead their people where they NEED to be, not where they want to be. Running a foreign policy dictated by polls is a recipe for disaster.  

President Obama has been at odds with Israel's PM Netanyahu ever since he took office, but the recent Israel/Gaza conflict has raised a number of red flags that Obama and his advisors just don't understand foreign policy or the implications of not having a plan other than "don 't get involved". Israel is fighting for it's survival EVERY time they are in war on any of their borders. The recent news that POTUS Obama recently interfered with the normal delivery of missiles and other hardware to Israel while they are in the midst of a war in Gaza sends the wrong message to Islamists around the world, as well as our allies on the front lines of the war on terrorism. Saudi Arabia and Egypt, two former US allies in the region, are now buying billions of dollars of weapons from Russia, and Russia has pledged to help them with the war on terrorism. This would not be the case if Obama had not cozied up to Iran or supported the Muslim Brotherhood instead of Egyptian President Hasni Mubarack - or sided against Israel and Egypt's ceasefire efforts in favor of supporting an effort by Turkey and Qatar - enemies of Israel and supporters of Hamas.

Jews have already been in the same boat as the Yazidis - slaughtered, alone, and homeless refugees. The fact that such a horrible situation could get this advanced before it motivates action is seen by many as the result of a weak USA abandoning our allies. This, more than anything, encourages Islamists to expand their horizons. The Kurdish area was our "go to" area of stability in Iraq, and they were extremely pro-US.  The USA left them high and dry, despite clear warnings an atrocity was in the making. If Israel was to be overrun by the Islamists, it would be another holocaust that would make the current ISIS atrocities look tame by comparison. What this world needs - what Israel and other USA allies need, is not US soldiers on the ground - but a dependable American administration with a clear vision. The world doesn't need America to fight this war on Islamists alone, but it does need America to anchor the effort to wage this potential 100 year war against radical Islam.