Exactly. Mainstream media is so laser-focused on this North Korean witch hunt, but where is the evidence? Last time the US embarked on a similar vendetta we ended up invading Iraq on trumped-up weapons of mass destruction charges. And we all know how well that story played out.
Personally, I think this could be an early play toward further restricting internet freedom. All of the public pushback on SOPA, PIPA, and disrupting net neutrality has forced the government into less ethical strategies aimed at the same goal. What better way to justify new and oppressive cyberterrorism countermeasures than by framing a rogue nation state that most already despise?
On your second point, I believe you're right. The US government and the FBI don't believe NK are actually responsible, nor does Obama believe the Chinese will cooperate. This is pure theater.
Personally, I think this could be an early play toward further restricting internet freedom. All of the public pushback on SOPA, PIPA, and disrupting net neutrality has forced the government into less ethical strategies aimed at the same goal. What better way to justify new and oppressive cyberterrorism countermeasures than by framing a rogue nation state that most already despise?