 Armed with the favored connection to the country's leader, Kim perhaps became somewhat reckless in his investigations and obviously made serious enemies among army officers, many of whom were indeed involved in corruption business or subversive activities.Kim, now a superior officer, formed, with the support of US Army officials, the CIC, or Counter-intelligence Corps, which was responsible for arresting and interrogating thousands of suspected North Korean spies.It is said that in reference to his infamous relentlessness, General Douglas MacArthur nicknamed him "Kim the Snake."