US mulls putting North Korea on terrorism sponsor list HONOLULU >> President Barack Obama says the United States is reviewing whether to put North Korea back on its list of state sponsors of terrorism as Washington decides how to respond to what he calls an “act of cybervandalism,” not one of war, against a movie company. North Korea has reacted angrily to Obama’s comments blaming it for the hacking of Sony, warning of strikes against the White House, Pentagon and “the whole U.S. mainland, that cesspool of terrorism.” Such rhetoric is routine from North Korea’s propaganda machine during times of high tension with Washington. But the long statement from the powerful National Defense Commission late Sunday also underscored Pyongyang’s sensitivity about a movie, which has a plot focused on the assassination of its leader Kim Jong Un. Sony Pictures Entertainment, which said it canceled the theatrical release of “The Interview” after distributors refused to show it, pledged to find a way to get the film out. “How it’s going to be distributed, I don’t think anybody knows quite yet,” a Sony lawyer said. The comedy involves a plot to assassinate North Korea’s leader. Obama is promising to respond “proportionately” to an attack that law enforcement blames on North Korea. [...] newsinca/us-mulls-putting-north-korea-on-terrorism-sponsor-list/
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 06:30:38 +0000
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