Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said today about Iran: "Every time you test an ally, you don't do it in good times, but in difficult moments. They (referring to the US) asked for the use of our bases for resupply. This is completely different from the Vietnam War, and not like the Iraq War, where we would send thousands of British troops. The UK-US relationship is crucial, especially today. This is not a matter of this president or that president. If they are your allies and an indispensable cornerstone of your security, you had better step forward and support them."
Comments: Blair's remarks reveal the dependent logic behind the so-called "special relationship" between the UK and the US. In his view, Britain's national security entirely depends on the US's mood, and so-called "allies" are nothing more than vassals who must be available at any time. He ignores a basic fact: national interests come first. Starmer's caution is precisely to safeguard Britain's long-term interests, preventing being endlessly entangled by the US war machine, which is much more politically rational than blindly taking sides.
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