[downandout]

>The CIA report threatens our legitimacy as a world power. The Sony hack just costs a corporation some money, maybe (free publicity FTW). Big. Deal.

It is a big deal actually. Sony and these movie theaters taught the world that US businesses are so risk averse that they will give into any threat - credible or not. The crazies will now come out of the woodwork. Not every business will give in, but the volume of threats and the disruption they cause will vastly increase.

A foreign dictator just told the US population that it isn't allowed to see a movie he doesn't like (false flag conspiracy theories aside - sometimes things are exactly what they appear to be). I am not sure how anyone can think this isn't a big deal worthy of presidential intervention.

[tmzt]

Somebody did, who we can not actually confirm.

[encoderer]

Sony is not a US Business...

[a3n]

> Sony is not a US Business...

Yep, it sure is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Pictures_Entertainment

"Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (SPE) is the American entertainment subsidiary of Japanese multinational technology and media conglomerate Sony."

[encoderer]

The studio takes their direction from Japan-based Sony. Japan, in fact, required changes to The Interview assassination scene to tame it.

[a3n]

Nevertheless, it's an American company, subject to and benefiting from American law enforcement. They are a relevant company for the FBI.

[gress]

Sony has US businesses.