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Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:08 pm
by TDub
DCHawk1 wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:04 pm I assume -- hope? -- that we waited to shoot it down until we could be certain, given wind, topography, etc. that we could recover it quickly and intact -- or as intact as possible after a missile strike.
supposedly we waited so the debris wouldn't land on any populated areas

Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:09 pm
by TDub
also, supposedly we are aware ofn3 other balloons still in the air, one over Central America and 2 others at undisclosed locations.

Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:14 pm
by DCHawk1
TDub wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:08 pm
DCHawk1 wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:04 pm I assume -- hope? -- that we waited to shoot it down until we could be certain, given wind, topography, etc. that we could recover it quickly and intact -- or as intact as possible after a missile strike.
supposedly we waited so the debris wouldn't land on any populated areas
I would like to believe it was a more serious, strategic decision than that...but...

Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:26 pm
by TDub
DCHawk1 wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:14 pm
TDub wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:08 pm
DCHawk1 wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:04 pm I assume -- hope? -- that we waited to shoot it down until we could be certain, given wind, topography, etc. that we could recover it quickly and intact -- or as intact as possible after a missile strike.
supposedly we waited so the debris wouldn't land on any populated areas
I would like to believe it was a more serious, strategic decision than that...but...
me too. But I'd also like to believe we wouldn't have waited until it cruised across the entire country to make a decision of any sort....

Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 4:49 pm
by RainbowsandUnicorns
TDub wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:26 pm
DCHawk1 wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:14 pm
TDub wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:08 pm

supposedly we waited so the debris wouldn't land on any populated areas
I would like to believe it was a more serious, strategic decision than that...but...
me too. But I'd also like to believe we wouldn't have waited until it cruised across the entire country to make a decision of any sort....
"We" made a decision. Not to "shoot" it down.
Then "we" made a decision. To "shoot" it down.

Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:25 pm
by Deleted User 863
RainbowsandUnicorns wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 4:49 pm
TDub wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:26 pm
DCHawk1 wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:14 pm

I would like to believe it was a more serious, strategic decision than that...but...
me too. But I'd also like to believe we wouldn't have waited until it cruised across the entire country to make a decision of any sort....
"We" made a decision. Not to "shoot" it down.
Then "we" made a decision. To "shoot" it down.
When you're right you're right G

Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:27 pm
by DCHawk1

Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 9:25 am
by ousdahl
yea, the memes have been quality.

also...




lulz.

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/0 ... r-00043860

Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 9:43 am
by TDub
China feigning outrage over their balloon being shot down. claiming this opens the door for retaliation...blah blah.. predictable

Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:00 am
by RainbowsandUnicorns
Example #415,128,328 why this country and our government and government agencies suck/s.
Someone (or multiple people) is/are lying to the American public.



"The official said Chinese balloons briefly transited the continental United States at least three times during the prior administration".
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stori ... ina-coast/

Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:24 am
by KUTradition
i don’t recall hearing/reading anything about those other balloons

there definitely weren’t any comments on here about a do-nothing-don sitting on his hands and allowing it to happen (multiple times, apparently)

hmmm…

Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 3:50 pm
by twocoach
TDub wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:26 pm
DCHawk1 wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:14 pm
TDub wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:08 pm

supposedly we waited so the debris wouldn't land on any populated areas
I would like to believe it was a more serious, strategic decision than that...but...
me too. But I'd also like to believe we wouldn't have waited until it cruised across the entire country to make a decision of any sort....
No guarantees what is inside it. How'd you like to shoot it down only to find out there was some sort of harmful chemicals purposefully put inside it and you just rained it down over US citizens?

Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 3:53 pm
by Sparko
Well obviously if you can grab telemetry from China you grab telemetry. Pretty cool non warhead kill there. Satellites are overhead checking hottubs in Colorado every day.

Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 4:52 pm
by TDub
twocoach wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 3:50 pm
TDub wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:26 pm
DCHawk1 wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:14 pm

I would like to believe it was a more serious, strategic decision than that...but...
me too. But I'd also like to believe we wouldn't have waited until it cruised across the entire country to make a decision of any sort....
No guarantees what is inside it. How'd you like to shoot it down only to find out there was some sort of harmful chemicals purposefully put inside it and you just rained it down over US citizens?
id like to believe our counterintelligence has a better idea of what's in it than you or I. And If it was indeed something chemically hazardous, then that....would be, essentially a declaration of war by China no?

Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 6:43 pm
by japhy
DCHawk1 wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:14 pm
TDub wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:08 pm
DCHawk1 wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:04 pm I assume -- hope? -- that we waited to shoot it down until we could be certain, given wind, topography, etc. that we could recover it quickly and intact -- or as intact as possible after a missile strike.
supposedly we waited so the debris wouldn't land on any populated areas
I would like to believe it was a more serious, strategic decision than that...but...
It's important to look serious when you say stuff like this.

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Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 6:45 pm
by japhy
KUTradition wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:24 am i don’t recall hearing/reading anything about those other balloons

there definitely weren’t any comments on here about a do-nothing-don sitting on his hands and allowing it to happen (multiple times, apparently)

hmmm…
Shhhush, serious people are having a serious discussion and asking serious questions now.

Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 8:42 pm
by TDub
KUTradition wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:24 am i don’t recall hearing/reading anything about those other balloons

there definitely weren’t any comments on here about a do-nothing-don sitting on his hands and allowing it to happen (multiple times, apparently)

hmmm…
I wouldve had the same questions then if I'd known.

Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 9:41 pm
by DCHawk1
TDub wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 8:42 pm
KUTradition wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:24 am i don’t recall hearing/reading anything about those other balloons

there definitely weren’t any comments on here about a do-nothing-don sitting on his hands and allowing it to happen (multiple times, apparently)

hmmm…
I wouldve had the same questions then if I'd known.
You weren't the only one who didn't know:


Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:10 pm
by japhy
DCHawk1 wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 9:41 pm
TDub wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 8:42 pm
KUTradition wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:24 am i don’t recall hearing/reading anything about those other balloons

there definitely weren’t any comments on here about a do-nothing-don sitting on his hands and allowing it to happen (multiple times, apparently)

hmmm…
I wouldve had the same questions then if I'd known.
You weren't the only one who didn't know:

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Re: Chinese spy balloon

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 8:23 am
by Deleted User 863
LOL