Can the Ardent's Unhinging strike cause a creature to target itself?

Question

The power reads:

At-Will Augmentable, Charm, Psionic, Psychic, Weapon

Standard Action Melee weapon

Target: One creature

Attack: Charisma vs. Will

Hit: Charisma modifier psychic damage, and the target makes a melee basic attack as a free action against a creature of your choice.

Does "a creature of your choice" include "attack yourself?"

Answer 1

Yes,

Choosing Targets (p105 of the Rules Compendium) tells us that a target must meet the following criteria:

• The target must be valid
• The target must be within range
• The target must be within line of effect

Later on, valid targets are defined further, of note:

The simplest target definition is "one creature," which means a single creature of any type.

The target of a melee basic attack is "one creature." Therefore a creature can chose to target itself with a melee basic attack should it so desire.

"a creature of your choice" is not functionally different from "one creature" so Unhinging Strike will work to have the creature target itself.