AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor

Spain's government denies cooperating with US operations in Mideast, contradicting White House

https://piefed.social/c/nottheonion/p/1842874/spain-s-government-denies-cooperating-with-us-operations-in-mideast-contradicting-white

Spain's government denies cooperating with US operations in Mideast, contradicting White House

I know, the title is not very "not-the-onion-y". But the piece of news is: Spanish Foreign Minister Albares was in a radio interview while Leavit s…

Mar 4 at 8:32pmWeb
Show threadits_kim_loveMar 4
Did they think Spain would just go along with it to save face?
Show threadAbsolutelyNotAVelociraptorMar 4
Most probably.
Show threadits_kim_loveMar 4
Show threadradixMar 4
No one expects the Spanish Disaffirmation!
Show threadspaghettiwesternMar 4
The only people who believe anything coming out of Trump’s White House without verification from legitimate sources are maggots.
Show threadIronBirdMar 4
they’re stressing the american propaganda machine to it’s limits i think, even under Bush they got like a good month or 2+ of narrative building before attacking the ME
Show threadempireOfLove2Mar 4
When tf did the middle east become the Mideast? Makes it sound like Iran is Minnesota or something.
Show threadLedivinMar 4

his government wouldn’t allow the U.S. to use jointly operated bases in southern Spain in any strikes not covered by the U.N. charter.

This is very specific language. Are they allowed to use non-jointly-operated bases? Are the strikes potentially covered by the UN Charter?

Hard to tell when we’re playing word games and not, these days.

Show threaddaanniiMar 4
If a u.s base is in Spain, it’s jointly operating.
Show threadleagman1Mar 4
You successfully answered a question that was neither of the two.
Show threaddaanniiMar 4

Asked if they were allowed to use non jointly operating bases. I said all bases are jointly operated.

Did you miss that part.

Show threadsaltescMar 4

Spain most certainly wouldn’t.

So, Whitehouse, you’re telling me the guys that sent a naval ship to support the Gaza flotilla, is the base of the next floatilla launching, and has routinely and aggressively opposed Israel, their crimes against humanity, and disregard of international law, much louder than any other country; that Spain has suddenly started helping with the Iran thing?