Ralph Peters wrote that a nuclear first strike on on North Korea is worth the millions of dead civilians. Cenk Uygur, the host of The Young Turks, breaks down his comments. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. https://tytnetwork.com/join/ - The Young Turks:
The Young Turks:
"The moral answer to North Korea threats: Take them out!" By Ralph Peters September 4, 2017
https://nypost.com/2017/09/04/we-need-to-destroy-north-korea-before-its-too-late/
Syria
“Syria’s determination to develop nuclear weapons apes Iran’s and North Korea’s nuke programs, as well as Pakistan’s successful bid to join the club of nuclear powers … Given a choice between taking out Osama Bin Laden and his entire leadership network and eliminating renegade nuclear engineers, the latter option might do far more for our long-term security.” — Armchair General Magazine, in a column calling for regime change in four countries. written by Raph Peters
http://washingtonbabylon.com/dude-wheres-my-civil-war-and-other-greatest-hits-of-ralph-peters/
Iraq
Peters strongly supported the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the ensuing Iraq War. Defending the war from critics who claimed that Iraq was descending into civil war, he authored a March 5, 2006 piece in the New York Post, entitled "Dude, Where's My Civil War?"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Peters
Libya:
Col. Peters: Obama Libya Stance 'Mega Wimpy'
“And now, in his statement today, it was just so mega wimpy, I mean, Gadhafi is not shaking in his purple bedroom slippers tonight, I guarantee you,” said Peters, a Fox News strategic consultant.
https://www.newsmax.com/thewire/petersobamalibyastancemegawimpy/2011/02/24/id/387252/
Calling for Regime change in numerous Countries:
In a column for Armchair General Magazine, he (Ralph Peters) wrote in support of regime change in Syria, Iran and Pakistan:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Peters
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I'm glad you finally posted this info. I would have never known to go look for a link from Armchair General Magazine.
I agree with you that bombing North Korea and killing millions of civilians is a bad idea
I'm pretty sure Trump thinks it's a good idea since he threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea in a speech at the United Nations
Glad to hear that you and I agree that idea is fucking insane
Then again, plenty of other Republicans area in favor of that too. I think even that fruit cake Lindsey Graham said a war with North Korea would be totally worth it
As for the other statements by Peters, plenty of people in both parties were in favor of invading Iraq.
I thought it was crazy and said so at the time. Glad to know you and I also agree on that too. I honestly had no idea that you and I agreed on anything.
Sames goes for Syria, plenty of people in both parties were fine pushing regime change in that country. I've always been kind of mixed on that one. Hard to figure out if getting rid of Assad would be a good or bad thing given the Muslim nutbags in that country. Where do you stand on that one?
Seems like Peters is perfectly fine attacking other countries but for some reason draws the line when it comes to attacks on his own country or as he put it, he has an issue when an alleged "news organization"
dismisses facts facts and empirical reality to launch profoundly dishonest assaults on the F.B.I., the Justice Department, the courts, the intelligence community (in which I served) and, not least, a model public servant and genuine war hero such as Robert Mueller.”
