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GoCubsGo

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25. And, my original comment still stands.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #23)

Sat Feb 4, 2023, 03:51 PM

Feb 2023

Yes. Our military has jamming capabilities. And, yes. I would have posted the same if this was four years ago. I can separate the military leadership from their Commander in Chief. And, you have no idea what else that thing might be carrying besides electronics. Are you okay with it spreading some sort of pathogen over a wide swath of whatever state it's over when you shoot it down? And, who cares where all that shrapnel lands. As long as it's not on you, your family, and your property, it's fine, right?

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Do you think we should shoot down the Chinese spy balloon? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2023 OP

Not my decision. DURHAM D Feb 2023 #1

Exactly JohnSJ Feb 2023 #5

Agree mvd Feb 2023 #13

Looks like it will be shot down over the ocean. Kingofalldems Feb 2023 #2

What would China do if we floated one over them? Hope22 Feb 2023 #3

Remember when one of our jets made an emergency landing and China .... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2023 #15

That's what republicans want. See them on TV putting down Biden Emile Feb 2023 #4

Its too late now. former9thward Feb 2023 #6

All is lost! All our best secrets!! dpibel Feb 2023 #12

Yeah, and our damn our stupid military for not having electronics jammers! GoCubsGo Feb 2023 #14

Why not let Chinese Air Force planes fly across the country at will? former9thward Feb 2023 #19

Yeah, jamming the balloon's electronic signals is "can't do anything." GoCubsGo Feb 2023 #20

My original question stands. former9thward Feb 2023 #23

And, my original comment still stands. GoCubsGo Feb 2023 #25

I also was worried about a pathogen n/t Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2023 #26

Odds are that it was just what everyone was speculating. GoCubsGo Feb 2023 #29

So now its carrying killer pathogens. former9thward Feb 2023 #27

Well, I didn't say that. GoCubsGo Feb 2023 #28

But you know for certain... dpibel Feb 2023 #30

I think they should do what is possible to retrieve it to examine & to do so without risk to others hlthe2b Feb 2023 #7

there are spy satellites and spy ships off the coast and spies in Washington, republianmushroom Feb 2023 #8

Exactly, China has something like 20 spy satellites looking Emile Feb 2023 #10

I find it a bit odd to have China floating a balloon over us. BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #17

I think we should shoot the next person who mentions it. Srkdqltr Feb 2023 #9

If by doing so we can recover information from it? yep. To merely destroy it? possibly. Freethinker65 Feb 2023 #11

I'd rather them take it in tow somehow. BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #16

I agree MyMission Feb 2023 #22

What kind of stupid movie is this? hunter Feb 2023 #18

Shoot NowISeetheLight Feb 2023 #21

I'm sure the military, privy to far more knowledge than the general internet ismnotwasm Feb 2023 #24