Well technically it should be getting downvoted for being wrong.

Here he is stating that he is taking an extremely America centric stance, and focused on the shortest path solution.

Its the obvious answer most people come up with, and its dissection and discovery of weak spots is valuable for those who would usually come up with a similar shortest path answer.

At the same time, he has accepted that he doesn't hold the moral high ground.

That should be repeated very clearly - this is a solution which doesn't hold to any high moral values.

So its NOT a good answer - anyone who wants to eschew morality and discuss pragmatism as the greater morality will do well to see its edge and failure cases.

His words should be heard because we can learn from others discussing it. The essence of free speech.