Theater.
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.
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.
“...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.
Okay, Chima can shoot down any balloons we send over their territory.
Aw go eat a bat ya commie scumbags.
Ukraine in time for 2022 mid-terms.
China now heating up for 2024?
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.
Is this all to pretend that the USA and CCP governments aren’t in cahoots to hideously rearrange the USA?
NEVER FORGET, THESE GODLESS COMMIE BASTARDS KILLED 1 MLION AMERICANS!!
Drink dragon spit, and die.
Will the pilot paint a hot-air balloon on his canopy.. like kills in World War I & II?
The Chinese “threat” was just to provide cover for Biden since he let it traverse the continent and its mission was complete.
This “threat” was part of the deal, to make Biden look like a strong leader and protector of US citizens. Biden destroying the evidence over the Atlantic was another part of the deal.
Saving face. It’s what they do. They will NEVER admit what they did was wrong.
China is in trouble. They are running out of money, their COVID policies are being opposed by the Chinese people, their financial structure - with the collapse of Evergreen - is falling apart, their foreign investment meant to ensnare and subjugate foreign countries is failing, their new buildings are disintegrating before they are finished and the CCP is plotting against Xi, etc, etc. He’s looking for a scapegoat, someone to take the heat off of him and Biden OWES him BIG TIME. XI can make the US look bad with hapless useful idiot Biden in charge and satisfy some of his critics.
First the coronavirus and now this? This is all over a toy balloon one would get from a circus clown.
I ask China to explain their behavior with the balloon and how it matches the noble spirit of their “Half Quilt Story.”
Unfortunately China can no doubt send us more balloons than we can afford to shoot down with AA missiles.
It’s becoming apparent the only unique aspect of this particular balloon was that it got into the news. Perhaps because it was lower than most.
If it had not gotten into the news I very seriously doubt the military would have mentioned this particular balloon when they haven’t mentioned all the others over the years. The only reason the military made a thing of shooting it down was because the public was expecting them to.
I wonder if the military will pipe up and tell us about the next one that drifts over, except at a higher altitude which AA missiles can’t reach?
The atmosphere goes a lot higher than does our ‘controlled’ air space. And there is activity up there.
Bfl
What an acting job - Biden didn’t allow the balloon to be shot down until Xi gave him the “Mission Accomplished” message.