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2015-01-03 China-Japan-Koreas

US slaps sanctions on North Korea after Sony hack

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Posted by trailing wife 2015-01-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
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#1 Didn't we just cancel sanctions on another provocative, destabilizing, repressive regime because sanctions don't work? (ok, ok, Cuba has not been as provocative since the Russians ran out of money during the Cold War, but still...)

Posted by SteveS 2015-01-03 11:42|| 2015-01-03 11:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Obama is trying to look tough but I believe this is 100% steer manure. For one thing, I don't believe there are enough computer literate NORKs to form a credible hacking community therefore, if the SONY hack was a state run operation the Chicoms did on Pudgy's behalf. We know that the biggest sponsor of state run hacking is China so why doesn't Obama slap a few sanctions on them? Yeah, I know. It's the money, stupid, the NORKs don't have any so it's safe to pick on them.

But all that is if you believe the SONY hack was a state run operation. There are those in the computer security business who believe the SONY hack was an inside job done with the aid of a disgruntled ex-employee. The FBI is standing by their accusation of the NORKs but the same folks who think it was an inside job don't think the FBI spent enough time investigating before they jumped to this conclusion. That's easy enough to believe given Champ's proclivity toward politicizing such agencies as the IRS.

It's not that I have any problems with more sanctions on Pudgy and his associates. I just think Obama is a phony.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2015-01-03 12:15|| 2015-01-03 12:15|| Front Page Top

#3 yes and yes

Posted by Frank G 2015-01-03 13:21|| 2015-01-03 13:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Three Card Sanction.

Posted by swksvolFF 2015-01-03 14:45|| 2015-01-03 14:45|| Front Page Top

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