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Spain denies White House claim it agreed to cooperate with US military

Spain denies White House claim it agreed to cooperate with US military https://aje.news/r9sg0p

🇪🇦 Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares immediately denied Leavitt's claims: "The position of the Government of Spain on the war in the Middle East, the bombings in Iran and on the use of our bases has not changed a comma."

The defensive tone is pervasive and should be ditched.

Merz sides with Trump over US-Israel war on Iran with no talk of strike legality Chancellor becomes first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump, four days after Israel and the US launch strikes on Iran

Rather than raise concerns over the legality of the strikes, though, Merz backed the US-Israel war.

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You don’t have to preface your condemnation of the US-Israeli assault with ‘the regime is bad but’. The prohibition on use of force has nothing to do with the virtues of the state attacked. You don’t have to open with a wavering concession to the talking points of the aggressors.

Many thanks for this.

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The debate on Trump's embargo against Spain was supported by EPP's former 'grand coalition' partners the centre-left S&D (Frederiksen) and the liberal Renew (Macron).

But VDL/Merz's EPP has new far-right partners in the European parliament. And that right-wing majority stopped the debate

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🇪🇦 Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares immediately denied Leavitt's claims that Spain had backed down: "The position of the Government of Spain on the war in the Middle East, the bombings in Iran and on the use of our bases has not changed a comma."

Spain did this.

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🇪🇦 Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares immediately denied Leavitt's claims that Spain had given in: "The position of the Government of Spain on the war in the Middle East, the bombings in Iran and on the use of our bases has not changed a comma."

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What on Earth are they at?

🇪🇦 Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares immediately denied Leavitt's claims that Spain had given in to Trump's demands: "The position of the Government of Spain on the war in the Middle East, the bombings in Iran and on the use of our bases has not changed a comma."

What does the Triple Lock have to do with the war in Iran? Well the Triple lock is what keeps us safe and out of illegal wars.

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🇪🇦 Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares immediately denied Leavitt's claims: "The position of the Government of Spain on the war in the Middle East, the bombings in Iran and on the use of our bases has not changed a comma."

Totally agree.

I do not understand that so many media use Trump admin quotes without heavy warning as to its truth content!

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So do most people I am sure.

🇪🇦 Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares immediately denied Leavitt's claims: "The position of the Government of Spain on the war in the Middle East, the bombings in Iran and on the use of our bases has not changed a comma."

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Who to believe?

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House says Spain has agreed to cooperate with US operations in Mideast after Trump threatened financial penalties.

MADRID (AP) — Spain's government denies cooperation with US operations in the Middle East, contradicting White House.

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🇪🇦 Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares immediately denied Leavitt's claims: "The position of the Government of Spain on the war in the Middle East, the bombings in Iran and on the use of our bases has not changed a comma."