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Originally Posted by blueash
So you believe, likely sincerely, that temporary inaction as was advised by the Department of Defense and likely our spy agencies is equivalent to fiddling while Rome burned? And is it just possible that we gained more information about Chinese capabilities than they did about what can be seen on Google Earth?
But certainly previous administrations if confronted by a Chinese balloon about to enter or actually entering US territory especially the mainland, not just some tiny island in Alaska would have warned us and taken rapid decisive action?
F-22 Safely Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off South Carolina Coast > U.S. Department of Defense > Defense Department News
The US Department of Defense on its official government website begs to differ with that assessment.
"The balloon did not pose a military or physical threat. Still its intrusion into American airspace over several days was an unacceptable violation of U.S. sovereignty. The official said Chinese balloons briefly transited the continental United States at least three times during the prior administration. " |
Please provide a time stamped photo. They are very easy for citizens to observe.