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TL;DR: The Spanish government has quietly decided to block the use of Palantir in new critical state systems and strategic public companies, despite the firm already having contracts with parts of the Spanish administration and defence establishment. The move is an internal political and procurement directive discouraging ministries and state-owned companies from relying on the American company's technology for sensitive infrastructure.

The rationale is a combination of:

Strategic autonomy concerns: Spain does not want core state capabilities to depend on a US company that is deeply intertwined with US intelligence and defence agencies.

Data sovereignty and security risks: There are concerns over where sensitive government data resides and who could potentially access it.

Geopolitical considerations: Palantir has become politically controversial because of its close links to US national security institutions and its involvement with the Israeli government and military.

Vendor lock-in fears: Once these platforms become embedded in critical systems, replacing them becomes extremely expensive and operationally difficult, something Spain is already experiencing with other strategic technology providers.

Most talk about politicians "standing up for constitutional war powers out of deep moral principle" is a total lie designed to cover up basic career survival metrics. The fact that Congress is suddenly growing a pair and demanding an end to the conflict in Iran has everything to do with Trump’s approval rating tanking to 30 percent, and it is wild to watch the chickens come home to roost.

Kyle breaks down the raw dynamic perfectly on the latest clip. This isn't some sudden wave of pure anti-war consciousness hitting Washington. It is a loop of petty, vindictive payback. Trump spent years accumulating enemies and obliterating careers, like Bill Cassidy's. Now that the regime is heavily vulnerable and heading into lame-duck territory, these exact Republicans are weaponizing the illegal war to get even.

Let's keep the core facts straight: this conflict should have never occurred. Hours before the US launched an aggressive war that cost billions of dollars and at least 13 American lives, Iran had signed onto strict zero-percent enrichment controls. We are effectively sacrificing blood and treasure to turn a nation into a failed state for external regional dominance. How long are we going to let politicians trade our military infrastructure for personal capital before demanding permanent accountability?

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