[aMorePerfectUnion]

I have to believe Russia was behind the hacking (best in world) to embarrass the US and warn them of things that could happen on many fronts.

[Drew68]

I have to believe Russia was behind the hacking (best in world) to embarrass the US and warn them of things that could happen on many fronts.

It's working so far. Our response couldn't have been more embarrassing.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

In Russia's view, we started it by setting out to tank their economy. It is a non-weapons war now. I expect this to escalate into an attempt to somehow tank our economy.

I know everyone will say "but they started it by invading Ukraine." I am talking about Russia's view. To them that is none of our business and the U.S is the instigator.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Or the invite is because Putin wants info on how to pull off a similar hack job on U.S. interests.

[Randall_S]

Don’t think Russia was behind it. North Korea has plenty of reasons to be mad at the United States in their own right.
Assad’s closest allies are in Pyongyang. Syria-Nork cooperation goes back decades. Where do you think the Syrians get all their meth?
If the US hadn’t started the Arab Spring, the world would still be a dangerous place. But it wouldn’t look like this, where we’re on the precipice of WWIV and on the side of the Islamo-Nazis.
And, BTW, Sony is indirectly (that is to say, directly) controlled by the Japanese Imperial Household Ministry. And the Norks have no love for the Emperor - remember, they were a Japanese colony.