Crime of Aggression (Art. 8 bis): US bombing destroyed every major city in North Korea. Curtis LeMay stated: 'We burned down every town in North Korea.' More bombs were dropped than in the entire Pacific theater of WWII. The scale of civilian destruction far exceeded any plausible claim of military necessity, constituting a disproportionate use of force against a civilian population. Note: The US operated under UN Security Council Resolution 83, which some argue legitimized the intervention. The Art. 8 bis classification here reflects the position that UNSC authorization does not immunize disproportionate destruction of civilian areas. Crimes Against Humanity (Art. 7): The systematic destruction of every major city in North Korea constitutes a widespread and systematic attack directed against a civilian population. An estimated 20% of the North Korean population was killed. General MacArthur's headquarters reported that Ichon, Chongjin, Hoeryong, Wonsan, Sinuiju, and other cities were 'destroyed.'

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