Ralph Peters, a strategic analyst at Fox News, penned a scathing op-ed for the New York Post on Tuesday and said that the “moral answer” to the North Korean conflict is simple: “Take them out!”
In his piece, Peters — a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel — called for definitive action against North Korea and urged the U.S. to strike first if necessary.
Peters’ op-ed began without much fanfare — primarily because his opening paragraph was jaw-dropping enough:
Better a million dead North Koreans than a thousand dead Americans. The fundamental reason our government exists is to protect our people and our territory. Everything else is a grace note. And the words we never should hear in regard to North Korea’s nuclear threats are “We should’ve done something.”
The piece was a call to action by Peters, who suggested that a pre-emptive strike against North Korea would be preferable to a response to a strike from North Korea.
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