Chinese spy balloon hovering over Montana

[EasternVol]

Not disagreeing, but it seems Washington only got concerned with TikTok when Google and Facebook started taking a back seat.

I think it was flagged as a spy tool when it came out. But people didn't care.

 

[clarksvol00]

That’s what I said. Apparently you struggle with the purpose of quotation marks. I’m sitting next to my 80 year old father. He majored in Environmental Science at UT and his father worked at Oak Ridge for 9 years. He’s laughing at you. Thanks for this, he’s been a little grumpy since the Florida game the other night.

So your father who worked at some job at Oak Ridge at some point in the past says the US doesn't currently have the capability to detect radiation emitting from a giant balloon?

 

[Orangeslice13]

Shoot that mother down

 

[clarksvol00]

Shoot that mother down

Why?

 

[EasternVol]

LOL, I'm sure you'd show the same level of restraint had it happened under the Trump administration.

That's almost as feeble as the Dark Brandon tripe.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Shoot that mother down

With authority!

 

[RDU VOL#14]

I think you collect all intelligence you can from it and then take it down one way or another. The fact that it’s a CHINESE SPY anything over the mainland US and some people find a way to minimize this is beyond me. I guarantee that if the situation were reversed the same people would be criticizing our tactics and praising the Chinese or Russians for taking it down.

 

[sonofUT62]

So your father who worked at some job at Oak Ridge at some point in the past says the US doesn't currently have the capability to detect radiation emitting from a giant balloon?

Nope I said “his father” worked at Oak Ridge. Apparently you’re no better at reading comprehension than you are at using quotes. I’m feeling better and better about you being PRETTY SURE we can detect it.

 

[Orangeburst]

Imagine if a Repub was Prez. Stop the political BS

Just shoot it down. Too late now though as it is approaching pop centers.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

 

[lawgator1]

I had no idea we had so many military and foreign policy experts here, apparently even armed with knowledge of classified information ! I'm honored to have you share this expertise with us commoners.

 

[Orangeburst]

Blows my mind off why

 

[sonofUT62]

Shoot that mother down

Can we use the Jewish laser???

 

[Orangeburst]

I had no idea we had so many military and foreign policy experts here, apparently even armed with knowledge of classified information ! I'm honored to have you share this expertise with us commoners.

LOL. look in the mirror.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

 

[InVOLuntary]

That's almost as feeble as the Dark Brandon tripe.

Triggered?

 

[clarksvol00]

I think you collect all intelligence you can from it and then take it down one way or another. The fact that it’s a CHINESE SPY anything over the mainland US and some people find a way to minimize this is beyond me. I guarantee that if the situation were reversed the same people would be criticizing our tactics and praising the Chinese or Russians for taking it down.

I've obviously been questioning the "shoot it down immediately" philosophy and my thoughts are: if they have some reason to believe that it isn't much of a threat as is, why risk killing somebody when you bring it down? My more recent thought is, "if it isn't doing much damage, why show them how we would react if it were a real threat?"

 

[sonofUT62]

Imagine if a Repub was Prez. Stop the political BS

Just shoot it down. Too late now though as it is approaching pop centers.

I’m willing to sacrifice a block of Wichita……….just kidding.

 

[Orangeslice13]

Can we use the Jewish laser???

I can’t think of a more spectacular way to do it.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

I had no idea we had so many military and foreign policy experts here, apparently even armed with knowledge of classified information ! I'm honored to have you share this expertise with us commoners.

I remain undefeated at battleship. Don’t mock my expertise.

 

[clarksvol00]

Nope I said “his father” worked at Oak Ridge. Apparently you’re no better at reading comprehension than you are at using quotes. I’m feeling better and better about you being PRETTY SURE we can detect it.

Oh, yeah! my dad's dad can kick your butt.

 

[Orangeburst]

I've obviously been questioning the "shoot it down immediately" philosophy and my thoughts are: if they have some reason to believe that it isn't much of a threat as is, why risk killing somebody when you bring it down? My more recent thought is, "if it isn't doing much damage, why show them how we would react if it were a real threat?"

You think that thing floats forever? It will come down one way or another and Montana was the perfect op.
Stop defending stupid.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

 

[clarksvol00]

You think that thing floots forever? It will come down one way or another and Montana was the perfect op.
Stop defending stupid.

Shoot it down or let it deflate over the ocean.

 

[EasternVol]

And my, well, two points are: 1. It's nothing new. 2. We are just as guilty as the Chinnies, indeed our example taught them to pull off such shenanigans. It's no different than when at one point, the USA told the DPRK, if you make the wrong move, North Korea will cease to exist. So NK, went all out to copy us by developing and deploying their own nukes. Guess what? All we did was provide them a fine example on being a a Duke Nukem bully. No it's no surprise the Chinnies have also taken chapter from our own book.
North Korea warns of 'all-out' nuclear weapons response to 'threats' from U.S., allies I'm not whatabouting as certain factions in the forum do. I'm expounding the truth of the adage that what sow is what you reap.

Other countries didn't need us to teach them how to act poorly, or nobly for that matter.