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FakeNoose

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4. I believe this is a molehill

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 02:35 PM

Feb 2023

The Chinese have spy satellites in orbit, just like we do. They can already look down on us, just like we're looking down on them and Russia. This balloon is just to see if we notice it's up there. We did and we let them know. Case closed.

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What Aren't We Being Told About This Chinese Balloon Story?..... [View all] global1 Feb 2023 OP

Yes exactly, gives Blinken cover to cancel the meeting. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #1

There was a Pentagon briefing about it a few hours ago. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2023 #2

If the balloon is sending info and is being remotely steered, it can be hacked. Midnight Writer Feb 2023 #3

How do you steer a balloon? Disaffected Feb 2023 #10

I believe this is a molehill FakeNoose Feb 2023 #4

Oh, we should just let it stay up there? Ride around, have a look-see? BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #7

I was thinking we could launch a few balloons of our own FakeNoose Feb 2023 #8

That works for me. BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #18

Blinken is expected to speak on it very shortly Bev54 Feb 2023 #5

I agree with you. BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #6

Well inthewind21 Feb 2023 #9

It is an old trick! Chainfire Feb 2023 #11

Popped up during anthrax hysteria in 2001 as well. meadowlander Feb 2023 #12

I heard that the Chinese are hoping we shoot it down so they can update Poiuyt Feb 2023 #13

SHOOT DOWN BALLOON NOW. If the government won't do it ... i would & i don't know how to shoot a gun Trueblue1968 Feb 2023 #14

there's a Chinese ballon boy inside bigtree Feb 2023 #15

+1 librechik Feb 2023 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author librechik Feb 2023 #21

A rather odd way to gather intelligence, especially when more than likely, the Chinese do have SWBTATTReg Feb 2023 #16

Well there is this.... Xolodno Feb 2023 #17

If it turns around and lands in Roswell, NM ... we're all fucked Shanti Shanti Shanti Feb 2023 #19

A month from now no one will remember this story leftstreet Feb 2023 #22

Yay!!! A new way to bash the Biden administration Ohio Joe Feb 2023 #23