Opinion: The quick-fix fantasies of the world’s strongmen

What we have today is three leaders — Trump, Netanyahu and Putin — all now trying to bomb their way out of a blind alley.

A man holds two mannequins depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a rally in support of the Iranian government, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Opinion: The quick-fix fantasies of the world’s strongmen

What we have today is three leaders — Trump, Netanyahu and Putin — all now trying to bomb their way out of a blind alley.

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