According to BBC report this morning, the balloon was tracked all the way from when it entered through Alaska, over Canada and into US.
Fighter jets were aloft in case it was required to be shot down.
The powers to be did not order it destroyed in case debris caused injury to people on ground.
Any information it gathered, was readily available via all the spy satellites already circling.
My theory is that Chinese were filming a sequel of "Around the world in 80 Days!"
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