Preston defines “total war” as warfare unbounded by respect for civilians. Examples in our history would be the fire bombing of Tokyo, the saturation bombing of Dresden or the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The convicted felon has ordered his Secretary of War Crimes to wage war against Iranian civilians.

This has to motivate Iran to strike back. Killing a large number of Americans might force Trump to leave in defeat… or it might cause Americans to rally around Trump.

Iranians have to be looking for targets which will encourage Trump to accept defeat.

One: Expect Operation Spiderweb attacks on American infrastructure. Maybe a bridge or a power plant to match attacks on Iran

Or Two: A mass casualty event like the attack on the Marine barracks in Beirut. The target must be selected carefully otherwise the result might backfire and unite Americans.