Reporter: The president said we might blow up and completely obliterate all of their generating electric plants, oil wells, Kharg island, and possibly all desalination plants. Under international law, striking infrastructure is generally prohibited. Why is the president advocating potentially a war crime and how do you square that with the US aying it does not target civilians? Leavitt: Their best move is to make a deal or else the united States armed forces has capabilities beyond their wildest imaginationReporter: Including potential war crimes? Leavitt: With respect to achieving the full objectives, the president is going to move forward…Reporter: Which of those objectives would destroying a desalination plant most help?