To: Brilliant
I suspect we did not even know that the balloon was there until it was over Montana. Otherwise why would we not shoot it down over Alaska?
A very large payload with enormous satellite-style solar panel "wings" would have a huge radar cross-section, and a significant visual signature. The thing was probably visible for 100+ miles to aircraft above the clouds (most flights at those latitudes) and visible on early-warning radar for probably a couple thousand. Heck, it probably showed up as an anomaly on civilian radar satellites (Sentinel-1 etc). It wasn't subtle. I can almost guarantee we knew about it.
The heartburn-inducing part of your statement is the final question- why wouldn't we shoot it down [before it performed its mission over the US / it didn't necessarily come in over Alaska- probably came in over B.C. and Alberta]. The very painful answer to that is- have you noticed who the commander-in-chief of the military has been since January 20th, 2021..?
Yes, in a sane world we'd have shot the damn thing down over the Pacific and probably never said a thing.
We haven't lived in a sane world for awhile now...
22 posted on
02/05/2023 9:20:00 AM PST by
verum ago
(I figure some people must truly be in love, for only love can be so blind.)
To: verum ago
28 posted on
02/05/2023 9:37:53 AM PST by
laplata
(They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
To: verum ago
Is it possible our people jammed transmission back to China?
Or did they allow transmission because they are compromised?
31 posted on
02/05/2023 9:40:50 AM PST by
laplata
(They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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