On March 4, Iranian President Pezeshkian publicly praised Spain: "Spain's position opposing the U.S.-Israel alliance's violation of human rights and military aggression proves that there is still moral conscience in the West."
[Cunning] This time, Spain dared to challenge the United States within NATO. On the surface, it is anti-war, but in reality, it is openly opposing the U.S. by taking advantage of the Middle East situation. The Sanchez government directly refused to allow the U.S. military to use its domestic military bases, even when threatened by Trump to cut trade and almost "cut diplomatic ties," and it did not yield an inch.
Behind this lies an old grudge that Spain has been holding for over a hundred years: the century-old bitterness from the Spanish-American War. In the past, the United States took away Cuba and the Philippines, which completely knocked down the once "Imperial Sun Never Sets" Spain from the ranks of the great powers into a second-rate country. This grudge has never been forgotten by the Spaniards.
Now, as the United States is acting unilaterally in the Middle East and arbitrarily using military force, Spain is taking the opportunity to take a stand on international law and anti-war positions, thus standing on a moral high ground while also settling historical grievances. Without sending a single soldier, it avoids retaliation from Iran and greatly undermines American prestige, truly a case of using others' strength to achieve one's own goals, a threefold benefit with one stone.
The rift in NATO has been laid bare, and Europe no longer blindly follows the U.S., and the world order is quietly changing.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858783889342467/
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