Death rattle of a superpower?

“We’re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single power plant, and every single bridge, in Iran.” 
By Gwynne Dyer Apr. 24, 2026

World View: The art of the deal Part XVII

Different goals require different strategies, and there is a gulf between the Americans and the Israelis that will soon become visible.
By Gwynne Dyer Mar. 13, 2026

WorldView: Israel, Hamas and the elusive cease-fire

His job and perhaps even his freedom depend on the war continuing, even if there were a temporary cease-fire.
By Gwynne Dyer May. 10, 2024

The frog, the scorpion and Hamas

So Hamas needed a big war to derail that process: one that “martyred” enough Palestinians to shame the rest of the Arab world out of betraying the sacred cause.
By Gwynne Dyer Nov. 17, 2023