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Trump Calls For The U.S. To “Shoot Down The Balloon”
The Free Press-Tampa ^ | 02/03/2023 | Mike Jenkins

Posted on 02/03/2023 11:34:04 AM PST by Conservativetpa

Former President Donald Trump called for the U.S. to shoot down the Chinese spy balloon that is currently over the central United States.

Trump made his comments in a Friday post on Truth Social, writing: “SHOOT DOWN THE BALLOON.”

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: balloon; china; trump
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1 posted on 02/03/2023 11:34:04 AM PST by Conservativetpa
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To: Conservativetpa

If we do this - and the US tried the same stunt (balloons over Russia) - we risk the CHICOMs blasting/blinding our spysats as they fly over China.

See https://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1216848/the-bohu-laser-facility-part-1-history-and-organisation/


2 posted on 02/03/2023 11:38:27 AM PST by ASOC (This space for rent)
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To: Conservativetpa

I would not shoot it down.

Go up and drag it down to get all the crap they have hanging under it.

Or puncture it so it drops down where we can grab it.

You all remember when the reds grabbed one of our planes and made such a big deal out of that back when GW Bush first started his term?


3 posted on 02/03/2023 11:38:43 AM PST by crz
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“...puncture it so it drops down where we can grab it.”

Uhh..that’s what happens when you shoot down a balloon.


4 posted on 02/03/2023 11:41:40 AM PST by one guy in new jersey
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To: Conservativetpa

We’re letting the Chinese simply maneuver this thing wherever they please around the US while we sit around doing nothing.


5 posted on 02/03/2023 11:42:51 AM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Conservativetpa

Is it possible for our brilliant hackers to disable it??


6 posted on 02/03/2023 11:44:44 AM PST by FES0844
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To: Conservativetpa

Why do people immediately just assume it’s a harmless spy balloon, and not a biological delivery system?


7 posted on 02/03/2023 11:45:24 AM PST by Safrguns
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To: Conservativetpa

How much Covid is in that balloon.


8 posted on 02/03/2023 11:46:06 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money)
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To: Conservativetpa

That balloon is probably carrying a pallet of cash for Hunter and “the big guy”.


9 posted on 02/03/2023 11:46:36 AM PST by euram (allALL)
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To: ASOC

Don’t be the voice of reason. It riles up the mongers and neocons on the board.


10 posted on 02/03/2023 11:50:06 AM PST by WalkerinSC
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To: ASOC

Actually, what I was wondering is if they could somehow line up a rocket launch at the balloon so that a Chinese satellite is also in the line of fire? Oops!


11 posted on 02/03/2023 11:50:39 AM PST by BlackAdderess (Representatives are supposed to represent their constituents, that is their job. )
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To: Conservativetpa

A slow drone could snare it with a wire and bring it back.
Sniff for explosive booby traps!


12 posted on 02/03/2023 11:53:24 AM PST by rx
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To: ASOC

If we do this - and the US tried the same stunt (balloons over Russia)

Wouldn’t Pres Trump know this?


13 posted on 02/03/2023 11:53:27 AM PST by Java4Jay (The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people. )
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To: one guy in new jersey

snicker…


14 posted on 02/03/2023 11:53:53 AM PST by katykelly
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To: rx

Drone can’t fly at 66,000 feet though


15 posted on 02/03/2023 11:55:31 AM PST by BlackAdderess (Representatives are supposed to represent their constituents, that is their job. )
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To: Conservativetpa

Who needs stealth or hypersonic when we can just count on our enemy’s stupidity?

-fJRobert-


16 posted on 02/03/2023 11:56:21 AM PST by A strike ("The worse, the better."- Lenin (& Schwab & Soros)
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To: Conservativetpa

I heard that the reason we know it’s not a weather balloon is that we’ve known for weeks they were planning to do this.


17 posted on 02/03/2023 11:56:42 AM PST by Brilliant
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To: Conservativetpa

Why Junta Joe won't shoot down the Chinese Spy Balloon. ( I've heard this image is censored on Facebook. Ha!)

18 posted on 02/03/2023 11:58:55 AM PST by Nateman (If Mohammad was not the Anti Christ Mad Moe definitely comes in as a Strong second..)
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To: Conservativetpa

If its just a weather balloon China should have no problem if we shoot it down and send them a bill for the cost of shooting it down.


19 posted on 02/03/2023 12:00:10 PM PST by TonyM (Score Event)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

Question: What if they had a nuke to detonate high in the air to burn out every computer we have? An EMP pulse could wreck us in one blast. How big would such a bomb need be? The power grid might be their target. We do nothing and they will send more.


20 posted on 02/03/2023 12:00:37 PM PST by Forward the Light Brigade ( Ride to the sound of the Guns!)
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