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US weighing decision to shoot down Chinese spy balloon over Atlantic Ocean, official tells Fox News
Fox News ^ | February 4, 2023 1:10pm EST | By Lucas Y. Tomlinson , Chris Pandolfo

Posted on 02/04/2023 10:24:04 AM PST by conservative98

The U.S. is considering a plan to shoot down the Chinese spy balloon once it crosses over the Atlantic Ocean, where it could fall without causing harm to anyone below and potentially be recovered, a senior U.S. official told Fox News.

President Biden addressed the balloon briefly Saturday in response to a reporter's question, saying, "we're going to take care of it."

This is a developing story and will be updated.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 10percent4bigguy; agendafreetv; beijingbiden; biden; bidencrimefamily; bidenisxipuppet; chinaspyballoon; chinesespyballoon; lookner; spyballoon
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1 posted on 02/04/2023 10:24:04 AM PST by conservative98
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Retards. They were hoping the American public would never hear about the balloon in the first place...


2 posted on 02/04/2023 10:24:50 AM PST by dinodino ( )
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To: conservative98

BREAKING: The FAA has shut down 3 airports and closed airspace in parts of North and South Carolina due to “national security initiatives”.


3 posted on 02/04/2023 10:24:51 AM PST by Momaw Nadon ("...with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.")
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To: Momaw Nadon; All
Looks like the ChicCom balloon is going to be shot down soon once it moves over the Atlantic.



4 posted on 02/04/2023 10:26:07 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: conservative98

Shoot it down after it’s gathered all it Intel and relayed back to China. Good plan.


5 posted on 02/04/2023 10:26:58 AM PST by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911/June 14, 1944)
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To: conservative98

After China has already sents it spy data back to China. Great job Beijing Biden!


6 posted on 02/04/2023 10:27:19 AM PST by Kaiser8408a (z)
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To: conservative98

That way the CbiCom spy tech will go straight to Davy Jones’ locker.


7 posted on 02/04/2023 10:27:33 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: conservative98

Fit an incendiary rocket on a jet and hit the balloon. Then you get most of the tech intact.


8 posted on 02/04/2023 10:28:40 AM PST by struggle
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To: conservative98

We need to recover it and see what it does. Certainly the ChiComs would rather it ends up in the ocean.


9 posted on 02/04/2023 10:28:44 AM PST by Spok (They lie, we know they lie, and they know that we know they are lying. And still they lie.)
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Q: “Any comment on China?”

Biden, after days of inaction on the CCP spy balloon: “We’re going to take care of it.”

https://youtu.be/uW_B-m5GaaQ


10 posted on 02/04/2023 10:29:05 AM PST by conservative98
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yep, shoot down to appease the mob but do it where no one will ever be able to examine the remains for the balloon’s true purpose. Win-Win for Joe!


11 posted on 02/04/2023 10:29:20 AM PST by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting)
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To: conservative98

Why bother at that point? Joe’s mission accomplished for china!


12 posted on 02/04/2023 10:30:35 AM PST by parmamenian (and so it goes!)
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To: conservative98

https://mobile.twitter.com/IntelCrab


13 posted on 02/04/2023 10:30:41 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: conservative98

It doesn’t make sense to me that a giant balloon drifting in the wind could sneak up on us and come to dominate fake news in 24 hours.

If the US operates balloons of this sort, peaceful democratic balloons, over other countries what happens to them?


14 posted on 02/04/2023 10:30:50 AM PST by Chunga85 (An arrogant govt combined with an ignorant population is a recipe for disaster.)
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To: conservative98

It’s too late

Stick your heads back up your butts


15 posted on 02/04/2023 10:30:51 AM PST by NWFree (Somebody has to say it 🤪)
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To: conservative98; Travis McGee

16 posted on 02/04/2023 10:32:12 AM PST by 4Liberty (Kamala’s relatives owned slaves.)
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To: conservative98
2x USAF RC-135R Mid-Air Refuelers
1x USN P-8 Poseidon (ISR)
1x F-15 Fighter Jet
?x USN/Coast Guard Vessels



17 posted on 02/04/2023 10:32:29 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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18 posted on 02/04/2023 10:33:20 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: conservative98

Sure now that China got everything it wanted.


19 posted on 02/04/2023 10:33:42 AM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: BenLurkin

Cameras and comm with satellites? We do that from Mars, and beyond. What would China risk on this mission?


20 posted on 02/04/2023 10:33:43 AM PST by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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