Anonymous
02/04/2023 14:47
Subject: Chinese balloon flying
Anonymous wrote:
So I'm confused. Was the balloon traveling over important strategic, populated areas, or was it just traveling over a bunch of cows and squirrels so we should've brought it down?
Let's "unconfuse" you. It started out in very UNpopulated, rural areas where it could have easily been downed at no risk. It them traveled all the way across the US to populated, highly secure areas where it scooped up intelligence and communication and transmitted that back to China.
At best, Biden's decision NOT to down it shows he is risk-averse and will let our enemies walk all over us. At worse, his decision could mean he is somehow compromised. Neither is good.
Anonymous
02/04/2023 14:46
Subject: Chinese balloon flying
I miss the balloon.
Anonymous
02/04/2023 14:45
Subject: Chinese balloon flying
You understand that unfriendly countries already have satellites and spies doing these things, right? this balloon system was not getting anything that other sources were not and are not, already getting.
Amateurs.
Anonymous
02/04/2023 14:44
Subject: Chinese balloon flying
Anonymous wrote:Vindman says this is no big deal- can get same intel by satellite. Need to stay focused on Ukraine.
Everyone is contradicting that based on what it later can be used for/carry-it’s potential.
This is exactly why they built it, e.g. for nefarious reasons. Otherwise they would just use regular satellite.
It is test runs. Particularity with one over Latin America too.
Anonymous
02/04/2023 14:43
Subject: Re: Chinese balloon flying
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ummm. Who cares? A communist country has a balloon larger than 3 Metro buses in our airspace ????
Some of you truly miss the forest for the trees.
Some of you think you know more than generals, intelligence officers, and national security experts. It’s exhausting.
And yet here you are… in the fray!
Sometimes DCUM posters have interesting, constructive, and thoughtful comments. But I was too optimistic when I opened this thread, yes.
Anonymous
Anonymous
02/04/2023 14:40
Subject: Chinese balloon flying
Pop!
Anonymous
02/04/2023 14:22
Subject: Chinese balloon flying
I think it is quite clear that this is the work of Spectre
Anonymous
02/04/2023 14:21
Subject: Chinese balloon flying
So I'm confused. Was the balloon traveling over important strategic, populated areas, or was it just traveling over a bunch of cows and squirrels so we should've brought it down?
Anonymous
02/04/2023 14:16
Subject: Re: Chinese balloon flying
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ummm. Who cares? A communist country has a balloon larger than 3 Metro buses in our airspace ????
Some of you truly miss the forest for the trees.
Some of you think you know more than generals, intelligence officers, and national security experts. It’s exhausting.
And yet here you are… in the fray!
Anonymous
Anonymous
02/04/2023 14:14
Subject: Re: Chinese balloon flying
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I suspect the Chinese have achieved at least one intelligence objective - they now know that in a fight between them and Joe Biden's USA, Fox News will be on the Chinese side.
Actually, Joe Biden is on the Chinese side.
Actually, no.
You realize Trump, his sons and daughttr and son in law were literally on the Chinese payroll during the 2017-2021 period, right?
Literally? Please share your proof with the rest of us.
Anonymous
02/04/2023 14:13
Subject: Re: Chinese balloon flying
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I suspect the Chinese have achieved at least one intelligence objective - they now know that in a fight between them and Joe Biden's USA, Fox News will be on the Chinese side.
Actually, Joe Biden is on the Chinese side.
Actually, no.
You realize Trump, his sons and daughttr and son in law were literally on the Chinese payroll during the 2017-2021 period, right?
Let's talk about the present......
We have a Commander-In-Chief who has allowed an adversary to fly a spy balloon over sensitive locations in our country as it has breached the US airspace and broken international law.
The opportunity to down this balloon was there days ago before it traversed our country. He chose not to do that. Instead, he tried to keep it a secret from the American people.
And, we have evidence that Joe (and his family) have taken pretty big payouts from China. So, yes, we have a president who is not making decisions that is in the American people's best interest.