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.

"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.