When War Crimes Rhetoric Becomes Battlefield Reality: The Slippery Slope to Total War on Iran
When War Crimes Rhetoric Becomes Battlefield Reality: The Slippery Slope to Total War on Iran The law of war prohibits “acts or threats of violence the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population.” It is difficult to read Trump’s egregious threats of destruction as anything but intending to spread terror. April 6, 2026 Margaret Donovan and Rachel VanLandingham, Lt Col, USAF (Ret.) Just Security Printer friendly Facebook Mail Donald Trump holds a press conference about Iran war aboard Air Force One | screen grab “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!” posted President Donald Trump on Easter Sunday. In case one thought that was an impulsive utterance, it’s notable that the president in apparently prepared remarks a few days earlier said , “If there is no deal, we are going to hit each and every one of their electric generating plant...
