Here is a view of Obama from an English writer, Melanie Phillips. She does not like Obama's "soft power" approach to diplomacy. I agree with her. The idea that silver tongued Obama can talk Islam out of its goal of destroying the West. Their religion demands that they convert, subject, or kill all infidels. Obama apparently has an enormous ego that enables him to believe his rhetoric can end a war that has been going for almost 1400 years. Her are Melanie's thoughts:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1123922/MELANIE-PHILLIPS-Sorry-party-pooper-I-share-swooning-Obama-hysteria.html