Episode 684 • • 25:01 - 30:52
684: Polymorphic Analysis
North Korea Sanctions, Sony Hack, KOMID Arms Dealing
President Obama issued an executive order imposing new sanctions on North Korea following the FBI's attribution of the Sony Pictures hack to the regime. The sanctions target the Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID), which is identified as North Korea's primary arms dealer. The discussion suggests the Sony hack provided a convenient excuse for the U.S. to target North Korean weapons sales in Syria and Iran.