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Get'r done.
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Yeah, but it's just a sham to make the Biden administration look good to the left wing fools.

Whatever data the balloon was collecting had already been collected so shooting it down after that happened doesn't accomplish anything unless for some reason we were worried that Chinese were going to collect data about the Atlantic ocean.

If the Bidens weren't already beholden to the Chinese, they would have neutralized the thing the minute it approached U.S. airspace by eiher shooting it down when it was still over the Pacific, or neutralizing it by bombarding it with a bunch of microwaves or lasers.
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I KNEW SC would get r' done! :D
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WCG wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:07 pmGet'r done.


The caliber you need when the balloon goes up.
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Sorry JimT......didn't see you posted that already! hahaha
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AJMD429 wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:43 pm .
Yeah, but it's just a sham to make the Biden administration look good to the left wing fools.

Whatever date of the balloon was collecting had already been collected so shooting it down after that happened doesn't accomplish anything unless for some reason we were worried that Chinese were going to collect data about the Atlantic ocean.

If the bidings weren't already beholden to the chinese, they would have neutralized the thing they minted it approached us airspace by other shooting it down when it was still over the pacific, or neutralizing it by bombarding it with a bunch of microwaves or lasers.
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Heck! They don't need to send a "spy" Ballon anyway. If there is something the Chinese want to know, they can just call the WH.
And chances are, they don't even have to call. The WH will call THEM and let em know if there's anything new.
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The agreement with the Chinese was don't shoot down our balloon until it's done getting info from all across the US. So barely over the Atlantic kept the agreement.
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Doc's second paragraph NAILED it!
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The latest: Six miles off shore, in 47 feet of water. A proper salvage ship won't reach it for days. The Chinese may reach it first. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/0 ... wont-days/
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47 ft. deep doesn't even require any specialty dive equipment. How many good divers could go out and retrieve it before somebody from the government actually gets off their lazy rear and tries?
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Due to the recent events involving the Chinese balloon, a bipartisan bill has been introduced banning all balloons in the form of cartoon characters, hearts animals, geometric shapes, etc. Regardless of shape, size, theme, or circumstance of use (ie: birthdays, weddings, graduations, parades, or celebrations of any type). Usage of these objects "sends the wrong message", and could potentially impair the mission of the Chinese balloons as they make their way over the US. These instruments are for foreign official use only, and private citizens have no need of such equipment.

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Of course all US citizens are encouraged to continue BUYING balloons, as they are made in China, and they should continue to get that revenue.
Inflating them, however, will carry a penalty of a 250k dollar fine and 25 years in prison.
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Twodot wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:10 pm one shot
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And a couple hundred thousand in a missle... Could have done the same thing with a burst of 20mm and saved us taxpayers a few bucks.
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GunnyMack wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 4:09 pm
Twodot wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:10 pm one shot
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And a couple hundred thousand in a missle... Could have done the same thing with a burst of 20mm and saved us taxpayers a few bucks.
a bunch of holes wouldn't look near as spectacular on the 6 o'clock news ;)
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Oh great! Now the Germans!
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https://www.military.com/off-duty/telev ... -wwii.html

some past balloon incursion history . . .
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what i wonder is if the chicoms are testing American responses and the jet stream to send balloons filled with anthrax or some such . . . .

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Grizz wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 1:47 pm https://www.military.com/off-duty/telev ... -wwii.html

some past balloon incursion history . . .

japaneseballonbombs.jpg

what i wonder is if the chicoms are testing American responses and the jet stream to send balloons filled with anthrax or some such . . . .

Yeah cuz the covid wasn't as effective as they wanted.
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https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/ ... -down-usaf

I'll bet this was one of the ones Biden courageously saved us from.
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Chinese landfills are full now, so what's really happening is they're sending all their trash up and hoping someone shoots it down before it gets back to them!
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AJMD429 wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 11:20 pm .
https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/ ... -down-usaf

I'll bet this was one of the ones Biden courageously saved us from.
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