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White House: Biden chose not to shoot down Chinese spy balloon, but keeping 'all options on table'
Fox News ^ | February 3, 2023 2:56pm EST | Brooke Singman

Posted on 02/03/2023 2:25:53 PM PST by conservative98

The White House said Friday it is "keeping all options on the table" regarding the Chinese spy balloon after President Biden followed "strong" recommendations from defense officials not to shoot down the aircraft due to safety to people on the ground.

White House officials said Biden made his decision based on a "strong recommendation" from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley and the commander of Northern Command

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: biden; china; covid23dispenser; includingsurrender; lloydaustin; markmilley; spyballoon
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To: traderrob6

Agree. We landed men on the moon, for gosh sakes.


61 posted on 02/03/2023 3:25:50 PM PST by NeverTyranny
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To: Fledermaus

If it was the other way around the Chinese would be freaking out


62 posted on 02/03/2023 3:27:33 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: conservative98

while everyone is watching this stupid balloon, China is doing something they dont want anyone to see.


63 posted on 02/03/2023 3:29:44 PM PST by Jonny7797
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To: conservative98

I’ll buy “it’s merely a weather balloon” for ten dollars.


64 posted on 02/03/2023 3:30:03 PM PST by chief lee runamok (Anti Socialist Derelict At Large)
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To: conservative98

Ain’t it a coinkydink how ever nation we are on the verge of war with, or is at war currently, has the Biden stank on it?


65 posted on 02/03/2023 3:32:06 PM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: conservative98

Well let’s see what they say tomorrow. The pressure is building. People want that thing shot down. Better yet they can take it down and confiscate the equipment.


66 posted on 02/03/2023 3:32:21 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: McGruff

😂😂


67 posted on 02/03/2023 3:32:59 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: conservative98

Yeah, Joe, keep them on the table where they can’t do any bad or good.


68 posted on 02/03/2023 3:39:55 PM PST by TalBlack (We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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To: conservative98

They’ve known about it since over the Aleutian Islands. The collateral damage excuse is bull shiite. Also, I doubt Joe got any “strong advice” not to shoot it down, just that he won’t go against his Chinese paymasters.
Joe should be arrested and jailed tonight.


69 posted on 02/03/2023 3:59:42 PM PST by Fireone (The only reason our elections are complicated is because the cheaters want it that way.)
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To: Vaquero

That’s what I think they’ll do, and brag about what a strong military showing that is.
Which begs the question, did they not detect it when it was coming over the Pacific, or some rando Chinese spy in Montana launched it?


70 posted on 02/03/2023 4:03:17 PM PST by GnuThere
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To: conservative98

How about sending in a floating pin?


71 posted on 02/03/2023 4:03:46 PM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: bray

Snag it with the SR71 replacement and drop the remnants at Xi’s.


72 posted on 02/03/2023 4:14:13 PM PST by mcshot (If we're the best of the bunch we're in trouble.)
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To: McGruff

Awesome!


73 posted on 02/03/2023 4:15:16 PM PST by mcshot (If we're the best of the bunch we're in trouble.)
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To: Sacajaweau

Too damn bad the SOB balloon didn’t cross over Texas I would’ve shot the freaking chit down!!! Where the hell are the patriots?


74 posted on 02/03/2023 4:16:35 PM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: chief lee runamok

I don’t recall weather balloons being so big and having such a vast array of stuff handing below.


75 posted on 02/03/2023 4:32:31 PM PST by mcshot (If we're the best of the bunch we're in trouble.)
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To: Fireone

And left well-hung by morning.


76 posted on 02/03/2023 4:35:05 PM PST by mcshot (If we're the best of the bunch we're in trouble.)
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To: Sacajaweau

Crossed Montana nothing but wheat fields for as far as you can see.


77 posted on 02/03/2023 4:37:31 PM PST by Ronald77
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To: conservative98

Biden has a plan for all of us....
Duck and Cover.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMnKNHNfznE


78 posted on 02/03/2023 4:38:23 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: Ronald77
I think Prez made a crappy decision.

Don't forget...that thing is being tracked by China and picking up "perfect coordinates for THEIR system.

79 posted on 02/03/2023 4:40:45 PM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: conservative98

Option 1: Americans endure humiliation
Option 2: Bring back the documents scandal and the Hunter headlines. Maybe go back to Option 1.
Option 3: Jill, I’m going to turn in early. So tired today.


80 posted on 02/03/2023 4:40:46 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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