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Kucinich: “Iran Could Be the Graveyard of the American Empire”

SCHEERPOST, March 4, 2026 

Former congressman Dennis Kucinich joined Robert Scheer for one of the most urgent and unflinching conversations in Scheer Intelligence history. What emerges is a portrait of a superpower stumbling into a conflict it cannot control, driven by an alliance it cannot restrain, and guided by a worldview increasingly detached from geopolitical reality.

Kucinich, long known as Congress’s most consistent voice for peace, argues that the United States has reached the “terminus” of its imperial ambitions. With Washington now openly coordinating military action with Israel and escalating toward direct confrontation with Iran, he warns that the U.S. is entering a phase of global overreach it can neither sustain nor justify.

Scheer, who has covered war and foreign policy for decades, frames the moment bluntly: this may be the most dangerous point in modern international relations — a convergence of American decline, Israeli expansionism, and a collapsing global order.

The Empire Hits Its Limits

Kucinich begins with a stark assessment: the U.S. empire is running out of road.

“America is reaching the end of its road of empire. Iran might be the graveyard of our empire.”

He points to 800 U.S. military bases worldwide — not as defensive outposts, but as instruments of economic control. With the rise of BRICS and the weakening of the dollar, he says the unipolar era is over. The U.S. can no longer dictate global outcomes through force.

Scheer agrees, noting that Washington’s reliance on military power has grown as its economic competitiveness has declined. The U.S. no longer manufactures the world’s technology, cannot build basic infrastructure at home, and has ceded entire industries to China — yet continues to behave as if it can impose its will through bombs and sanctions.

A War Built on Illegality and Illusion

Kucinich argues that the escalation toward Iran violates both international law and the U.S. Constitution.

“There was no imminent threat. This is a war crime — several war crimes.”

He notes that the administration acted without congressional authorization and without meeting the legal threshold of imminent danger. Worse, he says, the strikes occurred during peace talks — an act he calls “treachery.”

The result is a total collapse of U.S. credibility.

“Iran rejected a ceasefire proposal because they cannot believe anything the United States says.”

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. A War the U.S. Cannot Win

Kucinich’s final warning is the most sobering:

“We cannot win this war. We don’t have the resources. Iran can defend itself. This is a calamity of great significance.”

Scheer agrees, arguing that the U.S. is acting like Rome in its late stage — decadent, overextended, and delusional about its own power.

The Core Message

• The U.S. empire is collapsing under its own weight.
• The Iran escalation is illegal, reckless, and strategically disastrous.
• Israel’s long‑pursued confrontation with Iran is now driving U.S. policy.
• Iran is unified, prepared, and far more capable than U.S. leaders admit.
• American militarism is hitting its limits as economic power declines.
• The world is moving toward multipolarity, and U.S. dominance is fading.
• This conflict could mark the end of the American imperial era.

March 9, 2026 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized