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This May Be The Real Reason Why China Is Flying Spy Balloon Over US: Gordon Chang | Forbes Exclusive (video, 9:53)
youtube.com ^ | 2/4/2023 | Gordon Chang, Diane Brady (Forbes)

Posted on 02/06/2023 2:36:34 AM PST by RoosterRedux

Gordon Chang makes some good points in this video.

Among them are:



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To: RoosterRedux

Forbes is owned mostly by a Hong Kong based investment group. Any info from them would have to be vetted carefully. Steve Forbes is no longer majority controller. Goodby equivocal journalism at Forbes.


21 posted on 02/06/2023 3:51:39 AM PST by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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To: RoosterRedux

It is the equivalent of one getting shot the bird (the middle finger).
If you don’t see it then it didn’t happen. Some of my help once told me I while turning in job site pulling a long trailer “ that lady gave you the finger”, my reply, gave you the finger I didn’t see it.
I don’t have a point here just rambling , good morning.


22 posted on 02/06/2023 3:56:33 AM PST by Recompennation (Don’t blame me my vote didn’t count)
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To: RoosterRedux
The fact that Biden is a Chinese stooge makes me question our entire government. They installed a Chinese stooge so they could get rid of an American patriot. That makes me think we have a lot of traitors in our government. It's not like our agencies didn't know Biden was compromised.
23 posted on 02/06/2023 3:58:38 AM PST by Rdct29 (Democrats are the new Nazi's. They think they deserve total control over the people)
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To: Jonty30

It isn’t only the US of course...This balloon has been around over the last few years, Japan, India, Philippines, Canada, now Latin America.


24 posted on 02/06/2023 3:59:07 AM PST by erlayman
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To: Libloather

That’s a good response, just about anything that balloon could detect is already done quite well by Google maps. Additionally, the ChiComs have got to have satellites capable of super imaging just about anything, similar to what we have. So I don’t think getting images of anything was the goal of that balloon.

And was allowing the balloon to drift all the way over the US an act of incompetence, or done on purpose to gather intel? Whatever the balloon was gathering could have been blocked by our own intel people, to include intercepting any messages it sent to the chinks.

Not shooting it down until over water was likely done so retrieving it would be better, meaning it would most likely be in tact so the electronics could be studied.

We are fed so full of bullshit by our own government just about anything could be true. Propaganda about the balloon, propaganda about covid, propaganda about Ukraine. The only real certainty is anything coming from the MSM or this regime is a lie.


25 posted on 02/06/2023 4:00:56 AM PST by redfreedom (You can vote your way into socialism, but you may have to shoot your way out.)
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To: Nateman
China , in collaboration with Democrats and pretend Republicans, launched a Virus upon America in order to steal the elections for their own choice. Why not demonstrate to the World the power they have achieved over their greatest enemy?

Partner, the Chicoms are devious and they will prove it again since we have Obama and Biden running the show.

The Chicoms want Taiwan since the U.S. did not lift a finger to go to bat for them and they got Biden the Chicoms best friend to run out of Afghanistan.

26 posted on 02/06/2023 4:08:18 AM PST by TheConservativeTejano (The Business of America is Business)
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To: RoosterRedux

“The balloon was maneuverable “

I posted that here a few days ago and was derided about my ignorance. I was told it followed the jet stream. (Coincidentally, the jet stream swooshes from military base to military base, and stops moving over each of them.)


27 posted on 02/06/2023 4:12:58 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (Stupid is supposed to hurt.)
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To: Getready

Er, it’s a video of Gordon Chang. I don’t think he is owned by a Hong Kong investment group.


28 posted on 02/06/2023 4:19:22 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

The Chicoms are trying to show that they’re the big dogs now.


29 posted on 02/06/2023 4:19:29 AM PST by pelican001
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

Yes, and he’ll get a standing ovation from the uniparty congress when he enters the chamber to the accompaniment of Hail To The Chief.


30 posted on 02/06/2023 4:38:34 AM PST by 4Runner
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To: RoosterRedux

Could a civilian shoot it down?


31 posted on 02/06/2023 4:44:03 AM PST by LadyDoc (liberals only love politically correct poor people)
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To: RoosterRedux
Damages US prestige in the world

We don't need any help from China along those lines - we're doing great all on our own.

The key to the whole international situation right now is, "Can Germany be flipped?"

32 posted on 02/06/2023 5:04:53 AM PST by Jim Noble (You have sat too long for any good you have been doing)
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To: RoosterRedux

Perhaps an Aviation expert can help - wasn’t this balloon required to have transponder with a filed flight plan? Which would have meant they needed approval from somewhere in the Brandon administration for the overflight.


33 posted on 02/06/2023 5:05:46 AM PST by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: RoosterRedux

NOW it can be revealed, it was a bylloon. The bylloon’s pronouns are (*&”/#@/&*) a State secret. Because the bylloon was not destroyed over US airspace can be interpreted to mean that bylloonphobia, and antibylloonism are not growing as fast as suspected, and there is still time to institute Federal re-education (preschool to post graduate level) bylloonism sensitivity training and brainwashing. By the time the Feds are done, any cis/hetero balloons will be a distant memory.


34 posted on 02/06/2023 5:07:10 AM PST by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try)
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To: RoosterRedux

Maybe they’re locating people - every kid has Tiktok on their phone, locating people in power or influence around strategic military locations would be invaluable -


35 posted on 02/06/2023 5:14:04 AM PST by Paco
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To: RoosterRedux

Yes the Chinese have used a simple balloon to show the world that the US government is for the most part controlled by putzes, ninnies, and simps.


36 posted on 02/06/2023 5:15:51 AM PST by Pennsyltucky Boy (bitterly clinging to our constitutional rights in PA)
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To: Libloather

They are monit9ring and analyzing communication traffic. Slow moving to gather more signals.


37 posted on 02/06/2023 5:21:38 AM PST by DouglasKC
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To: RoosterRedux

It was a test by the Mainland Chinese government to determine how long it would take the U.S. President to lapse into sanity.


38 posted on 02/06/2023 5:51:03 AM PST by jeffersondem
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To: RoosterRedux
Someone really should launch a little remote control balloon through the Senate Chamber during the SOTU speech...


39 posted on 02/06/2023 5:55:49 AM PST by Hatteras
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To: RoosterRedux

I almost can’t wait to start with these clowns.

Let’s just go ahead and get it over.

I predict we would decimate the Chicoms in days.

Sick of these yellow bastards mouthing off.


40 posted on 02/06/2023 6:05:03 AM PST by Hammerhead
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