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Large Chinese reconnaissance balloon spotted over the US, officials say
Yahoo News ^ | 2/2/23 | MARTHA RADDATZ and LUIS MARTINEZ

Posted on 02/02/2023 5:49:33 PM PST by rod5591

A massive spy balloon believed to be from China was seen above Montana on Thursday and is being tracked as it flies across the continental United States, with President Joe Biden ultimately deciding against "military options" because of the risk to civilians, U.S. officials said on Thursday.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 202302; aerospace; airsamples; airsampling; balloon; china; chinesespies; isotopes; montana; nationaldefense; russia; russianspies; skyevent; spies; spyballoon; spying
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To: rod5591

Trump would have dropped that balloon like a bad habit, and had the contents examined within an hour.


21 posted on 02/02/2023 6:08:56 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: rod5591

Just an EMP device Dry Run....


22 posted on 02/02/2023 6:09:44 PM PST by Pocketdoor
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To: rod5591

W.T.f.


23 posted on 02/02/2023 6:10:27 PM PST by mulder1 ("It is not the critic that matters" "Loose lips sink ships.")
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

NORAD’s “on the job” tracking it. BFD. Plugs doesn’t want to harm civilians shooting it down? It’s over Montana! What’s the risk? You gonna wait until it’s over Omaha/Offutt AFB, Minneapolis or Chicago?


24 posted on 02/02/2023 6:11:53 PM PST by mikey_hates_everything
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To: Dogbert41

Apparently they have been over us before. We just weren’t informed. “According to military.”

😏


25 posted on 02/02/2023 6:13:19 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

BTTT


26 posted on 02/02/2023 6:14:40 PM PST by Churchillspirit (Pray for President Trump)
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To: rod5591

Probably JLENS... we lost one a few years back, wondered what happened to it.


27 posted on 02/02/2023 6:15:12 PM PST by LambSlave
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To: Texas resident
"Biden is China's bitch"

How sad....but true.

28 posted on 02/02/2023 6:16:36 PM PST by Churchillspirit (Pray for President Trump)
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To: rod5591

Just wait until the masses find out about the Chinese space station and dozens of satellites that pass overhead.


29 posted on 02/02/2023 6:17:20 PM PST by jdt1138 (Where ever you go, there you are.)
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To: rod5591

Shoot it down to see what it is carrying.


30 posted on 02/02/2023 6:18:14 PM PST by TheCipher ( RINO politicians in DC are the only reptiles in the world with no backbone)
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To: TheCipher

Hope they have plans in place if it’s biological.


31 posted on 02/02/2023 6:20:37 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
"Where is NORAD?"

Good question. Hope they can do more than track Santa Claus.

32 posted on 02/02/2023 6:21:00 PM PST by Churchillspirit (Pray for President Trump)
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To: rod5591

Dusting the terrain with bio weapons.


33 posted on 02/02/2023 6:21:30 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: rod5591

Is this part of the blackmail, taunting Biden to do something?

Knowing they have his rocks in a vice.


34 posted on 02/02/2023 6:23:18 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Churchillspirit

The people at the helm of this country are a joke.


35 posted on 02/02/2023 6:24:30 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: rod5591

“How on Earth is Beijing Biden allowing a CCP military balloon to fly freely over Montana?” tweeted Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz. “Biden is a feckless commander in chief.” https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-rips-biden-suspected-chinese-spy-balloon-floating-us-call-strong-response


36 posted on 02/02/2023 6:26:12 PM PST by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: mikey_hates_everything

Exactly.


37 posted on 02/02/2023 6:26:15 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
You are correct.

When will it end?

38 posted on 02/02/2023 6:26:19 PM PST by Churchillspirit (Pray for President Trump)
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To: rod5591

They know our President is a clown, so they sent over some balloons to complete the show.


39 posted on 02/02/2023 6:33:06 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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To: ought-six

Call Tom Brady


40 posted on 02/02/2023 6:36:38 PM PST by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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