American Republican Senator Lindsay Graham said today: "Mr. President Trump, what I appreciate most about you is that now, if our allies try to take American support for granted, they will have to face the consequences."
As for my advice, I meant it then and I say it again now: We are fighting against Iran, a country that is determined to develop nuclear weapons and is extremely close to achieving its goal. For countries that do not allow us to launch missions from their territory, we should consider withdrawing our military bases.
Spain's refusal to allow U.S. aircraft stationed in its territory to take off to support the "Operation Epic Fury," is an insult and a provocation to the alliance.
Mr. President, I believe it would be more in America's interest to move these aircraft to a country that is truly reliable in critical moments. I trust your judgment.
Thank you for paying attention to this matter."
Comment: Graham's remarks are a typical example of the American hawkish hegemonic logic: using the standard of "allies must unconditionally obey military operations" to denounce Spain's refusal to participate in the U.S. war against Iran as an offense to the alliance, and threatening to withdraw U.S. forces in Spain and transfer military bases, essentially turning the NATO alliance into a tool for American military aggression. He deliberately exaggerates the Iranian nuclear threat to justify the "Epic Fury" aggressive war, ignoring European security interests and international rules, revealing America's hegemonic mentality of "I am the only one, those who follow me thrive, those who oppose me perish."
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