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Monk06

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2. Why does the US government headed by Barak Obama think Sony's shitty network security

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 01:39 AM

Dec 2014

is a national security problem? Sony is a Japanese company caught short provoking a fight with the NKorean government and that is a problem for the US president?

Why?

The answer is Barak Obama, and in fact any US president, is a racketeer for Wall Street.

"I served in all commissioned ranks from a second Lieutenant to a Major General. And during that time, I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street, and for the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer for capitalism.
Smedley Butler

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/smedley_butler.html#ZVhdXs1BSv5HKFXd.99"

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White House 'pleased' Sony is looking for ways to distribute movie after cyberattack [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2014 OP

Sony Pictures CEO said they did contact the White House before... PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #1

Why does the US government headed by Barak Obama think Sony's shitty network security Monk06 Dec 2014 #2

I agree that this is really beneath the office of President. PSPS Dec 2014 #7

I'm glad you LiberalElite Dec 2014 #10

Everything that has leaked... SnakeEyes Dec 2014 #14

You may be right, but I still think pimping movies is beneath the office. PSPS Dec 2014 #16

Sony Pictures is an American subsidiary. SnakeEyes Dec 2014 #13

By definition a wholly owned subsidiary of a foreign company is a foreign entity. Sony Monk06 Dec 2014 #17

"provoking a fight?" snooper2 Dec 2014 #19

Yeah wrote it an meant it. Sony's market cap is 18B USD roughly 2/3 of NKoreas GNP Monk06 Dec 2014 #20

Anyone know if www.theinterview.kp is available? Kennah Dec 2014 #3

It doesn't look funny. Major Hogwash Dec 2014 #4

So let me see if I have this straight...... DeSwiss Dec 2014 #5

So you would rather have a foreign power dictate what movies America makes? NobodyHere Dec 2014 #18

Rectum the GOP Patriots would chip in enough to cover,,,,, Cryptoad Dec 2014 #6

Now that the movie has had reams of free P.R. daleo Dec 2014 #8

On CNN this morning forthemiddle Dec 2014 #9

Nice try Sony, but too late to suck up now Bosonic Dec 2014 #11

Put it on Netflix. nt NorthCarolina Dec 2014 #12

Straight-to-DVD never occurred to them? jmowreader Dec 2014 #15