I don't think he's failing to end the war because Bibi told him to. I don't think he gives a rat's ass what Bibi thinks or wants, and he would sell Bibi down the river for a nickel if he thought it was in his best interests to do so.

We disagree on that point. I think he is just as compromised as Congressional leadership.

He tore up the JCPOA, and went to war with Iran even though in February they were willing to agree to a bunch of stuff, based on a core belief: Iran can never be trusted

So, you agree that the months of "negotiations" have been a kabuki dance?

Of course that points to the only outcome being regime change via tipping the country into perpetual failed state civil war, or a US ground invasion, which is what Israel wants. "Bibi" says out loud his 40 year wet dream has been destroying the Iranian regime.

Notice the playbook that Bush 43 used wrt Iraq

-give up your WMDs.

Saddam-got rid of that stuff years ago.

-not good enough, surrender your WMDs

Saddam-here's reams of documentation of our program to get rid of them.

-not good enough, surrender your WMDs

Saddam-bring in the UN. they are invited to look anywhere they want.

-not good enough, surrender your WMDs

UN: Iraqi officials are cooperating. we aren't finding squat

-not good enough, surrender your WMDs, or we invade in 3...2....1

That there's nothing that Iran can agree to that can be counted on.

Or, like Iraq, 20 years ago, there is nothing that Iran can do to stand down the situation, because Trump will always dismiss everything they offer, or, as Joe Kent said, make additional demands that are intended to be "poison pills" to sabotage the talks.

And that we didn't really have any way to force the Iranians into a better deal using military power.

Or, the plan is to wait until global crude reserves run dry, and watch the price of gas escalate, until the Proles are willing to support a ground invasion, to get cheaper gas.

17D chess. Probably the only reason Trump didn't attack Iran last year, is he wanted to knock over Venezuela first, so he could profiteer off that oil too.

Kissinger would be proud.

Steve