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Russian Federation Council gives president green light to deploy troops abroad
Published: 16 December, 2009, 17:29
Edited: 17 December, 2009, 10:57
TAGS: Military, Russia, Politics, Law
A political analyst from the Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Aleksandr Pikaev, explained the Federation Council’s move to RT.
The upper house of the Russian parliament on Wednesday approved a bill allowing the use of Russian military forces in foreign countries, including pre-emptive strikes.
“The law gives a very detailed list of causes for the use of Russian military force abroad" Pikaev says, “It includes attacks on Russian armed forces, Russian borders, protection of Russian citizens, fighting against piracy and defending countries which have asked Russia for help.”
16.12.2009, 16:38
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17.12.2009, 08:57
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"since the president would be personally responsible for that, he would not be able to share the responsibility with the Federation Council or with the upper house of parliament. He would think twice now whether or not to bear responsibility for that decision.” This is a good clause. In the US, the politicians just do what they want and say that the people want it too, whether the people agree or not. That way they avoid responsibility for the consequences.
According to Obama speech in occasion of his accepting Nobel prize, EVERY head of state, him included, has the right to defend his nation, including preemptive strikes. While, I am sure, he really did not mean it, he actually --- perhaps to sound fair --- asked others to do the same thing. At this point, Russia's head of state has the same rights and duties as the US head of state. It may come as a surprise to President Obama that he just justified Iran in executing a preemptive strike against Israel that continuously threatens air strikes against Iran. Obama's doctrine, the more sophisticated version of Bush doctrine just punched a huge hole in the UN concept of global security and the right of self-defense. When Sarah Palin said she did not know what Bush doctrine was, she can be forgiven. The problem is, Obama not only knew what it was, but loved it. The problem is, nobody asked him that question.
It's about time.