"A government's overriding duty, said Sanchez, was to protect and improve the lives of its citizens, not to manipulate or profit from global conflicts. It is absolutely unacceptable that those leaders who are incapable of fulfilling this duty use the smokescreen of war to hide their failure and, in the process, line the pockets of a select few."
"It is naive to believe that democracies or respect between nations can spring from ruins. Or to think that practising blind and servile obedience is a form of leadership. We will not be complicit in something that is bad for the world and that is also contrary to our values and interests, simply out of fear of reprisals from someone."
Pedro Sanchez delivered a televised address rejecting Donald Trump's threats to cut trade with Spain over the refusal to allow US military bases in Andalucia to be used for operations against Iran. Sanchez argued that another Middle Eastern war would cause numerous deaths, destabilize the world, and create severe economic consequences. He emphasized that governments must prioritize protecting citizens' lives rather than profiting from global conflicts. Sanchez criticized leaders who use war as a smokescreen to hide failures and enrich select groups. He rejected the notion that democracies can emerge from ruins or that blind obedience constitutes leadership, declaring Spain will not comply with threats or participate in actions contrary to its values and interests.
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