What Is Rubio's Political Message Behind His Take on Ancient Wars?

U.S. Secretary of State's remarks on the legacy of ancient Greece and Rome are seen as carrying a political message for Washington's European allies, beyond a historical narrative.

Ambassador Arjan: The words of the US foreign minister about the heritage of ancient Greece and Rome, beyond a historical narrative, have been evaluated as carrying a political message for Washington's European allies.

Of course, Rubio is Latino and personally of Cuban origin, and these traits have nothing to do with his racial roots and even his party goals in America. In fact, he and Donald Trump know very well that the problem of the Europeans is Ukraine and the dangers of Russia on the borders of Eastern Europe. Just where the president of the United States is no longer willing to pay for rapid reaction forces in the NATO military organization.

From the very beginning of the first term of his presidency, Trump made a harsh speech in the presence of Angela Merkel and other heads of the European Union and said to the European allies: "You have to bear the cost and responsibility of defending Europe yourself. America does not spend its money on others!"

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It was this approach that prevented the Europeans from joining the US and participating in the war even to protect the passage of oil ships and other cargoes of energy and cargo through the Strait of Hormuz in the war and aggression of Israel and America against Iran, and they decided to take a different position.

The Europeans, of course, through the International Atomic Energy Agency and by creating international obstacles and provocations, have given and continue to help America and Iran. A clear example of this was the ratification of the trigger mechanism and the restoration and maintenance of the international sanctions approved by the United Nations, on the eve of the brazen and cruel attack on Iran. This hypocrisy of them was not unlikely. But it is unlikely that they will be influenced by the words of the US Secretary of State about the ancient wars of the era of Pericles and Xerxes, or Roman Caesars and Sassanid kings. I don't even imagine that the people of Greece, historians, scholars, people of grace and culture, and politicians of that ancient country were even affected by this ridiculous speech.

However, one should not underestimate the American goals of this position. If educated, wise, historians and civilized people are not behind this issue; Instead, the ambitious and tribal mafias of the newly arrived era and the belligerent neoconservatives and right-wing Zionists (who are all involved in racism and warmongering of the commonwealth) are intoxicated by these kinds of words and stand up and clap for the US Secretary of State.