Posted on 02/04/2023 7:37:35 PM PST by dynachrome
The Chinese government said Saturday that President Biden’s decision to shoot down the spy balloon that crossed America was an “excessive reaction” and that it “retains the right to respond further.”
China claims that its balloon was a “civilian airship” and not the spy device the US claimed it to be, and said that the US’s decision to destroy its property “seriously violates international convention,” according to a statement obtained by The New York Times.
“In these circumstances, for the United States to insist on using armed force is clearly an excessive reaction that seriously violates international convention,” the statement said. “China will resolutely defend the legitimate rights and interests of the enterprise involved, and retains the right to respond further.”
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Okay. That’s it. Time to send enough mystery balloons to China to supply the balloon drop for a winning candidate!
You like balloons, Mr.Xi? Then we’ll give em to ya, by the metric ton!
Did they file a flight plan with the FAA?
today Biden says he was briefed on Wednesday... so from Saturday 28 Jan until Wed 1 Feb they knew, but did’t inform Slow Joe?
That’s like worrying that they’ll send a nuke via an glow in the dark mule. They have much better and harder to stop, detected, and verify methods it’s insane.
Any major EMP strike would be considered no less seriously than a nuclear one anyway, it’s not worth worrying about.
I think this whole thing is goofy and overblown. Yeah we need to shoot these down, but it’s not some major coup on anyone’s part.
“I wonder if there were any chinese ‘civilians” on board?”
Hopefully not lots of little tiny ones.
Ever read Vonnegut?
No sale. I’m not buying what they’re peddling. This all seems orchestrated. Almost like they’re colluding with those in D.C. and this is all a front.
That is a possibility. We could be being played by biden’s puppet masters.
Maybe a U.S. "spy plane"?
>>> Bring it on- red Chinese commie bitches! <<<
There is absolutely ZERO information on NORAD’s website, about the balloon intrusion. Funny... that-
NORAD proudly proclaims their interceptions of Russian aircraft on their website.
Oct. 18, 2022
NORAD detects, tracks, identifies and intercepts Russian aircraft entering Air Defense Identification Zone
Sept. 12, 2022
NORAD detects, tracks, and identifies Russian aircraft entering Air Defense Identification Zones
I do not believe this. If this happened during the Trump Presidency the media would have gone insane. This did not happen. The media is just covering Joe Biden’s ass as normal.
The chicoms did this to see what our reaction would be.
Now they know.
A week and useless CIC and a military that has been gutted for a war we have nothing to do with.
A whole lot of us have said that right now is one opportune time for the chicoms to act.
The State of the Union speech is set for next Tuesday.
Biden comes off as a tough guy.
Anything is possible.
I do not believe this. If this happened during the Trump Presidency the media would have gone insane. This did not happen. The media is just covering Joe Biden’s ass as normal.
“A week and useless CIC”
A week long and a useless CIC.
Ok lets start launching surveillance balloons over china. Lets see how that goes.
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If a foreign civilian passenger plane accidently veered into their air space, they would have no qualms about shooting it down.
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Exactly. I considered that right off. You know how they despise us for even daring to send our surveillance aircraft anywhere near their border.
Theirs is smack dab in the middle of our nation.
“the US’s decision to destroy its property “seriously violates international convention”
They really can’t believe this. Something is up.
Biden comes off as a tough guy.
Anything is possible.
Tough guy? Biden comes off as a feckless loser.
“military that has been gutted for a war we have nothing to do with.
A whole lot of us have said that right now is one opportune time for the chicoms to act.”
Yep. A toast to you my FRiend. Here is what our Russophobe obsession brings us to...we seriously look like fools to the world.
Either because it took several days to shoot it down, or because we shot it down.
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