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It is significant that this information is coming from the FBI and not the Pentagon, CIA or NSA. It indicates that this will be treated as a domestic criminal i
by bdowling 12y ago
It is significant that this information is coming from the FBI and not the Pentagon, CIA or NSA. It indicates that this will be treated as a domestic criminal issue and not an act of war. Don't expect an overt military response. Also, since US law doesn't apply to the North Korean government, don't expect much to happen at all besides Sony continuing to cede to the demands of the hackers.
- pdkl95 12y agoFBI isn't about criminal issues anymore now that they got into the CIA/NSA club about a year ago. In case you missed their change in direction, their new mission statement says the primary function of the FBI is "national security", not "law enforcement". https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140106/00442525768/fbi-admits-its-not-really-about-law-enforcement-any-more-ignores-lots-crimes-to-focus-creating-fake-terror-plots.shtml https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140106/00442525768/fbi-a...
- firebones 12y agoFWIW, one of Obama's quotes today referred to the "criminals" behind the attacks, which is a careful choice of words. It implies that it is not being treated as a terrorist attack, and certainly dampens the rhetoric that this is state sponsored. Criminal implies independent groups or possibly foreign organized crime elements, but not necessarily state-sponsored.