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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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To: ConservaTexan

Shoot it down after the wire transfer has cleared.


61 posted on 02/04/2023 10:47:47 AM PST by bobcat62
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To: marcusmaximus

"I want a balloon."

"You've already got one."

62 posted on 02/04/2023 10:48:12 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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63 posted on 02/04/2023 10:48:56 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: gundog

Electronic monitoring. Same reason our AWACS and such fly in Poland, as close to the Belarus border as they can.


64 posted on 02/04/2023 10:50:53 AM PST by Paul R. (You know your pullets are dumb if they don't recognize a half Whopper as food!)
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To: cookcounty

Scratch earlier post, it’s lower level airflow. Upper apparently is out of the WNW.


65 posted on 02/04/2023 10:52:04 AM PST by cookcounty (Susan Rice: G Gordon Liddy times 10.)
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To: marcusmaximus

Yay, NOTAM is functioning again! (is that what their testing?)


66 posted on 02/04/2023 10:53:26 AM PST by cookcounty (Susan Rice: G Gordon Liddy times 10.)
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To: EEGator

It’s hard having faith in humanity. It’s a cross between Pavlovian dogs and an ant colony.


67 posted on 02/04/2023 10:53:41 AM PST by Chunga85 (An arrogant govt combined with an ignorant population is a recipe for disaster.)
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To: gibsonguy

Agree.


68 posted on 02/04/2023 10:54:06 AM PST by John W (W)
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To: gundog

Being caught, maybe?


69 posted on 02/04/2023 10:54:07 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
I wonder why the Chicoms didn't terminate it when they saw it going off course? We would have…I think.
70 posted on 02/04/2023 10:54:18 AM PST by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives: Ban Gun Free Zones)
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To: conservative98

That would be very convenient - over the Atlantic - won’t be recovered and contents and mission won’t be revealed.


71 posted on 02/04/2023 10:55:40 AM PST by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: ConservaTexan

My thoughts exactly. China is yucking it up big time.


72 posted on 02/04/2023 10:58:02 AM PST by MachIV
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To: All

This was a dry run to see how weak this country is and how we would react.

What did the Chicoms do when that plane was grabbed back in the beginning of GW Bushes first term?

That is how we should have reacted. But pig face bidet couldnt because he is tied at the hip with the chicoms.


73 posted on 02/04/2023 10:58:04 AM PST by crz
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To: conservative98
Wilmington, Myrtle Beach, and Charleston airports are ground halted.

AF in the air with Raptors, KC-135 and a C-2A(R).

74 posted on 02/04/2023 10:58:09 AM PST by StAnDeliver (Tanned, rested, and ready.)
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To: Chauncey Gardiner

I wonder if they launched it from the sea. Would be pretty tricky to launch it from China without it going over Japan and/or Korea, Okinawa, or Russia ( not that Putin would shoot it down or alert us).


75 posted on 02/04/2023 11:01:19 AM PST by cookcounty (Susan Rice: G Gordon Liddy times 10.)
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To: Chunga85

>>It’s hard having faith in humanity. It’s a cross between Pavlovian dogs and an ant colony.

The winner!


76 posted on 02/04/2023 11:02:40 AM PST by FarCenter
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77 posted on 02/04/2023 11:02:42 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: Chunga85

It’s painful.


78 posted on 02/04/2023 11:03:21 AM PST by EEGator
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To: marcusmaximus

Question. Could China have a self destruct button on this thing???


79 posted on 02/04/2023 11:04:39 AM PST by mware
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2pm update.

Fox has an expert saying they will shoot it down over the Atlantic but within the 13-mile nautical limit.


80 posted on 02/04/2023 11:06:37 AM PST by StAnDeliver (Tanned, rested, and ready.)
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