Maybe it's really just about getting a better Iran deal than O got

Judging from what Trump's complaint has always been and his deathless need to out-do Obama, that's his real objective.

And he's closer to that goal than ever if he doesn't take another step up the escalator.

Great bragging rights behind which to obscure the whole impeachment thing.

Update during and after Bozo's speech.

Confirmation.

The Duce is puffed up enormously, even accusing the O administration of giving the Iranian regime billions and paying for the attacks carried out by their proxies - an accusation I first heard put out there with great vigor by Pompeo a few days ago and a distortion of reality so great as to be a vicious and contemptible lie.

That was actually Iranian money in the US that had been frozen before the deal and was released to them at its conclusion.

He insists Europe abandon the remnants of the Obama deal and join with Trump in working out a better deal that prevents Iran going nuclear while imposing greater restraint.

He's going to invite NATO to help work on that new agreement.

He's announced heavier sanctions on Iran.

As usual, he's taking credit for modifications and upgrades to the military that were begun under O, and for the economy that has, indeed, continued to improve during his presidency.

And he took credit for 40 years of market change that has made the US pretty much energy independent of any need for foreign oil or gas.

He invited Iran to continue to cooperate with the US in fighting ISIS.

And he offered peace and a welcome to the international community to the people of Iran.

No questions.

Chris Matthews, looking at what Pompeo, Pence, and the other hawks around Bozo are known to want, and (rather weirdly) the repeated use of the word "regime", thinks Trump's moves are really aimed at regime change.

To me it looks more like he's been telling the truth all along, he does not want war, and really does just want a better deal than O got.

If the regime collapsed under pressure he would take credit, of course.

But I think it's clear he's not really with the crazy hawks.

He's using them to wreck the O deal because only they wanted to wreck the O deal.

There wasn't anybody else to use.