MAHDI SHEHU SAYS TRUMP UNDERESTIMATES MIDDLE EAST, FORGETTING HISTORICAL LESSONS
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By: Fasasi Hammad
Public affairs commentator Mahdi Shehu has warned that the United States may not remain a dominant global power indefinitely, noting that history shows even the most powerful empires eventually decline.
In a post shared on X on Saturday, Shehu argued that ruthless and overambitious empires rise and fall, and America may not be an exception.
He claimed that the United States is currently on what he described as a voluntary global expedition, deciding which nations to support, which to confront, and where to station military personnel and equipment, particularly in regions rich in rare earth minerals, to safeguard its interests.
“God doesn’t seem to matter to Trump,” Shehu remarked, suggesting that U.S. President Donald Trump may be ignoring historical lessons about the rise and fall of great powers.
“For the record, Trump should remember the Roman Empire,” he wrote, referring to the Roman Republic and its subsequent formations. Shehu noted that Rome dominated for over 1,500 years but ultimately collapsed due to internal instability, economic crises, and avoidable invasions.
He also pointed to other former global powers, including the Soviet Union, the British, Spanish, and Ottoman empires, whose influence waned and eventually disappeared.
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Shehu argued that as America expands its reach in weaker nations, other global powers are pursuing their own strategic interests. He described Russia as selling weapons commercially without offering protection to weaker allies, while China exploits rare earth minerals and provides infrastructure loans on unfavourable terms without safeguarding these nations. Britain, he claimed, continues to serve as a haven for foreign wealth.
Regarding the Middle East, Shehu said Arab countries award multitrillion-dollar defense contracts to the U.S. out of fear, while Israel remains heavily armed and belligerent. He also alleged that African leaders are being handpicked for blackmail and intimidation, despite the continent holding about 70 percent of the world’s natural and rare earth mineral deposits.
Concluding his post, Shehu expressed skepticism about the longevity of what he calls the American Empire, arguing that Trump is overreaching and ignoring the lessons of history.
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