Writing in eldiario.es, former Brigadier General José Enrique de Ayala is impressed:
“A valiant position – and one that must be backed by all Spaniards, regardless of their political persuasion. … This is about defending our sovereignty. … Since Nato’s inception in 1949, no European nation has dared stand up to the US. … If Spain holds its ground now, and receives support from other allies, it will rationalise a decision made by a single individual – Donald Trump – without taking into consideration the interests of those affected. Spain will show him that he cannot simply do as he pleases, that outside his own country his will is not law, and that Europe is not at his mercy. ”