below_freezing
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US tried to get rid of the Nationalist leader in Taiwan Chiang Kai Shek in the late 50s. But the CIA wasn't able to because to because he had a stronger control over the government. Nowadays, US won't be able to just get rid of Taiwanese government or S Korean government because of the development of these two countries politics and economies. US was able to get rid of Ngo because US put in there in the first place.
Are you kidding, the US can easily get rid of any South Korean president. Everyone is guilty in South Korean politics. All my Korean friends are disgusted by the corruption and nepotism in South Korea. There has been no South Korean president in the history of South Korea that wasn't at one point in their lives
1.) Exiled
2.) Overthrown in a coup
3.) Killed
4.) Caught for corruption
5.) Sentenced to death
I'll even make a nice chart:
List of Presidents of South Korea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Syngman Rhee: Died in exile in Hawaii
Yu Bo Seong: Overthrown in a coup by Park Chung Hee
Park Chung Hee: Assassinated in a coup by a Korean CIA agent
Choi Kyu Hah: Overthrown in a coup by Chun Doo Hwan
Chun Doo Hwan: Sentenced to death
Roh Tae Woo: Sentenced to death
Kim Young Sam: Son was caught for corruption and he left office in disgrace after the collapse of Kia motors.
Kim Dae-jung: Kidnapped by KCIA in 1973, sentenced to death in 1979, exiled to the US in 1980 but returned to Korea in 1985.
Roh Moo Hyun: "Commit suicide" in 2009; believed to be an assassination
Lee Myun Bak: Lets wait 1 more year and find out whether he bites the dust or not.