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Was Kim Il Sung Justified to Invade Seoul? The terrorist attacks of 9-11 on the American homeland is justification enough for the US to wage war on Afghanistan and possibly on other countries - Iraq, North Korea and other 'rogue' nations. Kim Il Sung stated in his declaration of war address in June 1950 that his troops were retaliating against attacks by Rhee's terrorists. Until recently, American historians depicted Rhee Syngman as a man of God (indeed, Rhee taught Sunday school in America for some 20 years), of peace (in fact, Rhee kept on harping - March North, 'buk-jin', and sent his goons up north to kill "Reds") and of democracy (Rhee had his political opponents shot). Volumes of contrary facts have emerged and even the most rightist historians now accept that Rhee was no Saint. Pyongyang claims that North Korea was provoked into invading Seoul. Was Kim justified? Was the US right to save Rhee's neck?
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