On the recordAugust 21, 2007
Critics of the Korean War argued that America should not intervene to save South Korea from communist invasion, but today South Korea is a strong, democratic ally of the United States.
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presidency.ucsb.eduCritics of the Korean War argued that America should not intervene to save South Korea from communist invasion, but today South Korea is a strong, democratic ally of the United States.
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