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Alexander Of Assyria

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Mon Feb 6, 2023, 08:37 AM Feb 2023

Balloon Debris Recovery...NO word on ANY discovery?? What's taking so long?? [View all]

https://nypost.com/2023/02/05/navy-divers-recovering-chinese-balloon-debris/

Note the graphic…spy balloons rendered essentially obsolete…cause of spy satellites.

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Navy divers are now performing the “fairly easy” task of recovering the remnants of the Chinese spy balloon shot down over the Atlantic, as the entire Senate is set to be briefed on China next week.

The balloon was shot down by a F22 fighter jet over Myrtle Beach, SC, and landed in just 47 feet of water, which should make its recovery relatively easy, US officials said.

Cops in Horry County, where the balloon was shot down near, warned residents that “members of the US Military are coordinating to collect debris; however, fragments may make it to the coastline.”

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Where’s the camera and hard drive info? Not saying it’s not a spy satellite…trust but verify citizens! Especially your trillion dollar a year military!

Prove it’s a spy balloon…show America the beef!


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I really don't expect sensitive information to be published on the front page of the paper Walleye Feb 2023 #1
+1 2naSalit Feb 2023 #26
I don't think you are being realistic mucifer Feb 2023 #2
Give it a minute ornotna Feb 2023 #3
Egads, give them a week or two. Emile Feb 2023 #4
An object falling from that height Javaman Feb 2023 #5
Yes, and the debris field is seven square miles. GoCubsGo Feb 2023 #32
The balloon skin isn't important, IMO. It's the hardware. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2023 #39
Why do you care? TreasonousBastard Feb 2023 #6
Clearly it's Merrick Garland's fault n/t luv2fly Feb 2023 #7
😹 we can do it Feb 2023 #10
seriously? Shellback Squid Feb 2023 #8
Unless you are in a position to do something about what is found, it's really none of business. Samrob Feb 2023 #9
I read your post as leave it to the pros to spread theories and be news cycle fodder... yardwork Feb 2023 #15
Leave the news cycle to the pros? That would shut down half the internet that isnt porn! Alexander Of Assyria Feb 2023 #29
Forcrissake hold your horses. lamp_shade Feb 2023 #11
I couldn't care less. gab13by13 Feb 2023 #12
Same here malaise Feb 2023 #14
Anything to distract from Friday's jobs report Johnny2X2X Feb 2023 #13
But the balloon, the balloon!!! yardwork Feb 2023 #16
It's a shiny object. A big nothing. Any intelligence data has already been collected. n/t Eyeball_Kid Feb 2023 #40
THIS malaise Feb 2023 #17
Are you saying that the Chinese are part of a conspiracy to distract from the jobs report? Renew Deal Feb 2023 #19
No Johnny2X2X Feb 2023 #21
That might be true Renew Deal Feb 2023 #23
Yep...remember it began with some kid spotting it...then it went into Canada, then back here... Alexander Of Assyria Feb 2023 #28
Wrong! 100x more jobs report important to tens of millions of real people! Alexander Of Assyria Feb 2023 #27
That's a crowded house you're sporting on your shoulders ornotna Feb 2023 #31
It's unlikely that it had a "hard drive" full of intel. Renew Deal Feb 2023 #18
Patience is a virtue. secondwind Feb 2023 #20
Defender of all things China? MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2023 #22
Lol. Scrivener7 Feb 2023 #24
This OP is some kind of performance art, yes? Effete Snob Feb 2023 #25
On the contrary, I expect them to release info. simply confirming they found...something?? Alexander Of Assyria Feb 2023 #30
Why do you expect that? What other intelligence and military info do you "expect" to be made public onenote Feb 2023 #36
I don't expect them to tip off the Chinese about anything Effete Snob Feb 2023 #37
Well, they can always... mmm... LIE Justice matters. Feb 2023 #44
Yeah, ummm, don't go out there to find out... Effete Snob Feb 2023 #48
I don't suppose, they have the technology... Omnipresent Feb 2023 #33
Sort of bizarre you're so pressed about it. BannonsLiver Feb 2023 #34
Sounds serious. Torchlight Feb 2023 #35
Ummm, because this is not a reality TV show? maxrandb Feb 2023 #38
Probably the ForgedCrank Feb 2023 #41
Thank goodness they didn't shoot that down over the Northwest. The debris could have landed on Hotler Feb 2023 #42
LOL ananda Feb 2023 #43
Lot's of doubts about sarisataka Feb 2023 #45
Certain a balloon, hope, it's not the only topic! Alexander Of Assyria Feb 2023 #46
Frankly, I don't really care. lees1975 Feb 2023 #47
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