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China responds with a threat after U.S. shoots down balloon
deseret news via msn ^ | 2/5/2023 | Sarah Gambles

Posted on 02/04/2023 9:14:54 PM PST by RomanSoldier19

After a Chinese balloon was discovered flying high in the sky in the U.S., the military shot down the balloon with a missile over South Carolina on Saturday.

China responded to the military action threatening to “take further actions” and said it would be responding to “an obvious overreaction and a serious violation of international practice,” Associated Press reported.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: balloon; ccp; hostileintent; noflightplan; spying; threat
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1 posted on 02/04/2023 9:14:54 PM PST by RomanSoldier19
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To: RomanSoldier19

Theater.


2 posted on 02/04/2023 9:16:54 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: RomanSoldier19

We need to recognize China as a national security threat and stop all commerce with China and end all visas and work permits for Chinese citizens.


3 posted on 02/04/2023 9:17:59 PM PST by Reno89519 (DeSantis or Anyone But Trump in 2024. Time for Trump to Retire, Spend Time With His Family.)
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To: Reno89519

This!


4 posted on 02/04/2023 9:18:43 PM PST by Greenpees (Coulda Shoulda Woulda)
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To: Mr. Mojo

I suspect it’s theater, too.


5 posted on 02/04/2023 9:20:03 PM PST by KittyKares
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To: RomanSoldier19

I think we may be in an unhealthy relationship with China. When we put up our hand to block the slap in our face, they are outraged. It’s time we out rage them some more, as a reminder.


6 posted on 02/04/2023 9:20:34 PM PST by Greenpees (Coulda Shoulda Woulda)
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To: RomanSoldier19

“...a serious violation of international practice...”

Common Sense international practice is for a country to control its borders.

Without approval to cross a border, things should be repelled.


7 posted on 02/04/2023 9:22:13 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: RomanSoldier19

Okay, Chima can shoot down any balloons we send over their territory.


8 posted on 02/04/2023 9:22:30 PM PST by Husker24 (Pp)
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To: Greenpees

Put up one hand to block while using the other to deliver a shot to the ‘nads.


9 posted on 02/04/2023 9:25:37 PM PST by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: Reno89519
And the Marxists and Socialists here are fellow travelers. IT IS THE SAME THREAT! THE RED PLEAUGE MUST BE DEFEATED.TIME TO PLAY COWBOYS AND REDS.
10 posted on 02/04/2023 9:28:46 PM PST by cowboyusa (There is no co- existence with Pinks and Reds)
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To: Greenpees

Keep in mind China has been the World’s champion liar for the last 70 years.

It used to be constant statements that the US and it’s “running dogs” (allies) were all about to be destroyed.

They threaten and lie a little bit better these days, but you can still be certain every single thing they say is false.


11 posted on 02/04/2023 9:29:43 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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Aw go eat a bat ya commie scumbags.


12 posted on 02/04/2023 9:29:50 PM PST by mmichaels1970
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To: RomanSoldier19

Ukraine in time for 2022 mid-terms.

China now heating up for 2024?


13 posted on 02/04/2023 9:31:11 PM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: RomanSoldier19

They are getting ready to go to war.

The economy is bad over there and they have taken over shut down civilian plants and started producing military hardware in those.

They have a food problem caused by floods first and now drought lately.

This balloon was to see what reaction they would get from us.
They now know Biden is a weak bastard and I would not be surprised to see them go into Taiwan within the next year during the election cycle. They would be hoping to keep Biden in office.

The Pacific rim is NOT an area we want to lose strategically.


14 posted on 02/04/2023 9:31:18 PM PST by crz
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Immediately kick out the 250,000 spies they have here...er, “students”

And take back all the farmland they have purchased.

And kick they out of their sites on “farmland” near military bases.

And kick their “police stations” in US cities out and deport all those people working in the “police stations”

But Brandon has gotten his millions from them and nothing will happen because he’d have to give all of his houses back to the bank.


15 posted on 02/04/2023 9:32:09 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Once you get people to believe that a plural pronoun is singular, they'll believe anything - nicollo)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Is this all to pretend that the USA and CCP governments aren’t in cahoots to hideously rearrange the USA?


16 posted on 02/04/2023 9:33:03 PM PST by toddausauras (Trump Lake 2024....Go down swinging!)
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To: Paladin2

I was watching a YouTube video a couple days ago about a guy who built a model GLIDER to cross the English Channel from England to France. It would be the first unpowered glider to make the crossing.

France denied his request to land the glider in France.

I quit watching the video at that point, so I don’t know the outcome. But it was astonishing that France would deny a TOY landing rights!

But we have no problem with a multi ton Chinese spy balloon traversing the USA across multiple ICBM sites. Unfreaking brelieveable.


17 posted on 02/04/2023 9:34:58 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Once you get people to believe that a plural pronoun is singular, they'll believe anything - nicollo)
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To: RomanSoldier19

NEVER FORGET, THESE GODLESS COMMIE BASTARDS KILLED 1 MLION AMERICANS!!


18 posted on 02/04/2023 9:35:18 PM PST by cowboyusa (There is no co- existence with Pinks and Reds)
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To: Reno89519

Its a start.


19 posted on 02/04/2023 9:35:32 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: crz

“This balloon was to see what reaction they would get from us.”

Bingo. VDH was making that point in his podcast today. He pointed out three or four such tests they have made to gauge US reaction - flights near Taiwan, ships in the South China Sea, NORKS sending missiles over Japan. We have failed every test. They know exactly what Biden is and believe they have him bought.


20 posted on 02/04/2023 9:37:19 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Once you get people to believe that a plural pronoun is singular, they'll believe anything - nicollo)
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