Mark Rutte, the NATO Secretary General, is the only European leader who is an open cheerleader for the Iran war, which puzzles many Europeans and Americans because he is supposed to be chairman of an alliance of 30+ countries, yet he is openly cheering for a war that many European leaders wanted to be consulted on and didn't think was a good idea.
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Matthias MatthijsEvidence Quote
“the only European leader who is an open cheerleader for this is Mark Rutte, the the NATO Secretary General, which puzzles many Europeans, especially even many Americans”
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Nathalie Tocci and Matthias Matthijs: Are Europe and the United States Finally Heading For Divorce?— Foreign AffairsCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:08:35 PM
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