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The Disturbing Truth Behind China’s Spy Balloon Penetration: The CCP Has a MOTIVE Behind This, We Ought to Understand Why It's Happening Now
Frontpage Mag ^ | 02/07/2023 | Scott S. Powell

Posted on 02/07/2023 8:33:18 AM PST by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 02/07/2023 8:33:18 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

It was cheap.

It was simple.

It was unlikely to draw a harsh response.


2 posted on 02/07/2023 8:40:06 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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To: SeekAndFind

Endless acres of wild speculation over this.

Lacking information, this is a pundit’s wildest dream.


3 posted on 02/07/2023 8:40:11 AM PST by Fido969 (45 is Superman! )
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To: SeekAndFind

EVERYTHING is intelligence gathering.

With just a couple of those and an EMP they could cripple the country.

We don’t see them launch, they just float away.

They are testing how reliably they can get it over the USA using just air currents.

If they attack Taiwan (very likely with Bidumb in office) they can use this against US to prevent a response.


4 posted on 02/07/2023 8:40:58 AM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare)
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To: SeekAndFind

IT IS BALLOON!

5 posted on 02/07/2023 8:41:17 AM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: blueunicorn6

How does anyone know it was a spy balloon? Has the entire balloon and it’s instrumentation been analyzed?


6 posted on 02/07/2023 8:42:05 AM PST by DennisR (Look around - God gives countless clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I wonder if the Visigoths sent a balloon over Rome first?

I’m considering a new tagline: “Don’t shop at Traitor Joe’s!”


7 posted on 02/07/2023 8:43:27 AM PST by HeadOn (Love God. Lead your family. Be a man.)
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Here is my motive. Russia is wrapping up the war as a win.
NATO generals met and are developing an army, preparing to go fight Russia in Ukraine.

Russia has said they will nuke the US if that happens.

China and Russia are bff.
They want to stop our nuclear capability to respond.

The balloon flew over two of our federal nuclear sites.

That’s all I have for now.


8 posted on 02/07/2023 8:43:56 AM PST by MarMema (Orange Putin Bad)
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To: DennisR

I don’t care if it was carrying a teddy bear to Xi’s nephew for his birthday. Should have DESTROYED IT IMMEDIATELY.


9 posted on 02/07/2023 8:44:57 AM PST by HeadOn (Love God. Lead your family. Be a man.)
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Third, Beijing could see Biden’s weakness and willingness to defer power to subordinates in the response to his order to shoot the spy satellite down three days later, February 1st, when it entered Montana airspace.

I don’t believe he gave this order on the 1st. I think he waited for the internal polling and focus group results before he acted.


10 posted on 02/07/2023 8:45:52 AM PST by rxh4n1
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To: SeekAndFind
Don't forget - the Biden family took a BILLION and a half dollars from the communist China regime while "groper Joe" was VP under Obama! You think his administration cares about America???

Proven in a video released of his top advisor (a military veteran) speaking out! Tony Bobulinski, ex-Hunter Biden associate, on Joe Biden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zLfBRgeFFo

11 posted on 02/07/2023 8:46:37 AM PST by high info voter (Delivery )
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To: SeekAndFind

Maybe, just maybe, China has sent a message.

Official US policy concerning China/Taiwan is “one-state” yet the US has troops and weapons in Taiwan and sends money to political groups that support separation.

The message could be that since the US is so fond of stirring up trouble in far away places “over there” that it might like a taste of trouble “over here”.


12 posted on 02/07/2023 8:47:39 AM PST by Chunga85 (An arrogant govt combined with an ignorant population is a recipe for disaster.)
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To: rxh4n1

The CCP OWNS the BIDEN CRIME FAMILY!!!Biden probably told XI.....SEND IT OVER!!


13 posted on 02/07/2023 9:12:39 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: SeekAndFind

“China’s military capability may soon rival that of the United States.”

Hahahahahahahaha.


14 posted on 02/07/2023 9:27:05 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: SeekAndFind
It was a trial balloon.

Demonstrate Biden Admin impotence.

Provides rationalization for taking out a U.S. Sat.

15 posted on 02/07/2023 9:29:19 AM PST by G Larry ( "woke" means 'stupid enough to fall for the promotion of every human weakness into a virtue')
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To: Boogieman

“Hahahahahahahaha”.

So you trust the people who are currently in control of our military?


16 posted on 02/07/2023 9:31:52 AM PST by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: laplata

Who said that?


17 posted on 02/07/2023 9:37:55 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: MarMema

That’s what I’ve been thinking, too. China and Russia are buddies, and they performed a test.


18 posted on 02/07/2023 9:38:42 AM PST by Tired of Taxes
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To: Boogieman

You implied it. The most powerful military is only as good as those in charge and who use it properly.

If you trust the people currently in charge, you need to re-think a whole lot of things.


19 posted on 02/07/2023 9:45:12 AM PST by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: laplata

“You implied it.”

You read an awful lot into someone laughing. Do you fancy you have psychic powers?


20 posted on 02/07/2023 9:47:00 AM PST by Boogieman
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