Paul Craig Roberts has had careers in scholarship and academia, journalism, public service, and business. He is chairman of The Institute for Political Economy.
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For weeks the world has been bracing for a major war between the United States and Iran, yet behind the loud threats and military deployments lies a far more cautious struggle shaped by global power balances rather than bombs.