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Chinese spy balloon

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Re: Chinese spy balloon

Post by Bryce » Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:42 pm

Weak commander in chief?


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Re: Chinese spy balloon

Post by Lester The Nightfly » Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:05 pm

Matt wrote:
Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:37 pm
Biden said he ordered it to be shot down on Wednesday, but the military overruled him. How the fuck did that happen?
Jesus H, there was no overruling. Biden initially want it taken down, he met with military who recommended it not be immediacy shot down. I suspect the military had its reasons and the reasons were persuasive enough to have the President change his mind.

For all we know they might have wanted it to fly for awhile so the SIGINT could have a crack at figuring out what was being being surveilled and what exactly was being harvested. There are three-letter agencies in our government that absolutely thrive on cracking that kind of stuff. Party time at the NSA.



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Re: Chinese spy balloon

Post by Turkeytop » Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:20 pm

Why would the Chinese use such a primitive technology?Aren't they masters at kite making?


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Re: Chinese spy balloon

Post by Bryce » Sat Feb 04, 2023 10:34 pm

Lester The Nightfly wrote:
Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:05 pm
Matt wrote:
Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:37 pm
Biden said he ordered it to be shot down on Wednesday, but the military overruled him. How the fuck did that happen?
Jesus H, there was no overruling. Biden initially want it taken down, he met with military who recommended it not be immediacy shot down. I suspect the military had its reasons and the reasons were persuasive enough to have the President change his mind.

For all we know they might have wanted it to fly for awhile so the SIGINT could have a crack at figuring out what was being being surveilled and what exactly was being harvested. There are three-letter agencies in our government that absolutely thrive on cracking that kind of stuff. Party time at the NSA.
Do you believe he walks on water too?


New York and Chicago were all in with respect to their sanctuary status — until they were hit with the challenge of actually providing sanctuary. In other words, typical liberal hypocrisy.

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Re: Chinese spy balloon

Post by TC Talks » Sat Feb 04, 2023 11:00 pm

Bryce wrote:
Sat Feb 04, 2023 10:34 pm
Lester The Nightfly wrote:
Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:05 pm
Matt wrote:
Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:37 pm
Biden said he ordered it to be shot down on Wednesday, but the military overruled him. How the fuck did that happen?
Jesus H, there was no overruling. Biden initially want it taken down, he met with military who recommended it not be immediacy shot down. I suspect the military had its reasons and the reasons were persuasive enough to have the President change his mind.

For all we know they might have wanted it to fly for awhile so the SIGINT could have a crack at figuring out what was being being surveilled and what exactly was being harvested. There are three-letter agencies in our government that absolutely thrive on cracking that kind of stuff. Party time at the NSA.
Do you believe he walks on water too?
I believe you are a victim in desperate need for a hug.


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Re: Chinese spy balloon

Post by Rate This » Sun Feb 05, 2023 6:33 pm

You can’t safely bring down an object at 60,000 feet over land… it’s gonna hit SOMETHING. It’s too high to catch either. They spotted the thing on Tuesday and it got reported on Thursday over Montana. Bryce and bmw… the story isn’t hard to follow. It’s a giant balloon.



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Re: Chinese spy balloon

Post by Bryce » Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:53 pm

Why was it allowed to enter U.S. airspace?


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Re: Chinese spy balloon

Post by Honeyman » Sun Feb 05, 2023 8:10 pm

Bryce wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:53 pm
Why was it allowed to enter U.S. airspace?
Very legitimate question. Hopefully there is a reasonable answer.


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Re: Chinese spy balloon

Post by Turkeytop » Sun Feb 05, 2023 8:15 pm

Bryce wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:53 pm
Why was it allowed to enter U.S. airspace?
I don't believe the Chinese asked permission.


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Re: Chinese spy balloon

Post by TC Talks » Sun Feb 05, 2023 8:35 pm

Turkeytop wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 8:15 pm
Bryce wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:53 pm
Why was it allowed to enter U.S. airspace?
I don't believe the Chinese asked permission.
I hear it came through Canada. It's the Canada's fault.


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Re: Chinese spy balloon

Post by Honeyman » Sun Feb 05, 2023 8:37 pm

TC Talks wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 8:35 pm
Turkeytop wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 8:15 pm
Bryce wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:53 pm
Why was it allowed to enter U.S. airspace?
I don't believe the Chinese asked permission.
I hear it came through Canada. It's the Canada's fault.
Did you flunk geography?


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Re: Chinese spy balloon

Post by Rate This » Sun Feb 05, 2023 9:01 pm

Bryce wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:53 pm
Why was it allowed to enter U.S. airspace?
Good question. Ask the military.



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Re: Chinese spy balloon

Post by MotorCityRadioFreak » Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:22 pm

It went from Alaska through Canada down to Montana and took a H*** southerly turn from there. It did go through Canada, and they should share some of the blame for not shooting it down over rural land. I am not sure if it entered near Juneau, that’s quite populated. Rural BC seems like it would be a logical place to shoot it down as well as Montana as I said before. But like I said, no one could know what was in there.

As someone said on Facebook, “Spy concerns? What is this, 1923? There are hundreds of satellites already high above us laying out topographical information as well as for specific military use too.


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Re: Chinese spy balloon

Post by Rate This » Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:16 am

MotorCityRadioFreak wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:22 pm
It went from Alaska through Canada down to Montana and took a H*** southerly turn from there. It did go through Canada, and they should share some of the blame for not shooting it down over rural land. I am not sure if it entered near Juneau, that’s quite populated. Rural BC seems like it would be a logical place to shoot it down as well as Montana as I said before. But like I said, no one could know what was in there.

As someone said on Facebook, “Spy concerns? What is this, 1923? There are hundreds of satellites already high above us laying out topographical information as well as for specific military use too.
Sometimes old technology is legitimate spy technology. Don’t dismiss the lowly balloon because it’s not a satellite.



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Re: Chinese spy balloon

Post by TC Talks » Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:46 am

Honeyman wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 8:37 pm
TC Talks wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 8:35 pm
Turkeytop wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 8:15 pm
Bryce wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:53 pm
Why was it allowed to enter U.S. airspace?
I don't believe the Chinese asked permission.
I hear it came through Canada. It's the Canada's fault.
Did you flunk geography?
Did you?

How might it get from Alaska to montana?


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