This is also my "other" selection. Some flavor of radical insurgent group which is most certainly and definitely without-a-doubt backed by Iran, attacks a small contingent of American expeditionary force with 10 or so American casualties, and the flag-draped caskets are then wallpapered nonstop on cable news until Trump declares war on Iran.
"If we don't do something we might risk another 9/11, and we will never let that happen again on American soil! Now go forth and die for Israel or you love 9/11!"
Zognald The Based
I wouldn't be surprised if it played out something like this.
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