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GoCubsGo

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7. Because they're worried about the safety of people on the ground.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 2, 2023, 08:04 PM

Feb 2023

That thing is the size of 3 buses. I'm surprised they don't have some sort of drone that can go up and retrieve it. Or, at least push it into an uninhabited area, where they can then shoot it down.

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Suspected Chinese spy balloon being tracked by Pentagon over MT [View all] superpatriotman Feb 2023 OP

Did not have Chinese Spy Balloon on my 2023 bingo card 48656c6c6f20 Feb 2023 #1

Should have shot it down when it crossed our airspace dalton99a Feb 2023 #2

There is a reason the US doesn't want to shoot it down? Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #5

Because they're worried about the safety of people on the ground. GoCubsGo Feb 2023 #7

+1000 roamer65 Feb 2023 #22

If it drifted in over Alaska why didn't Sarah Palin see it from her house? jls4561 Feb 2023 #3

I seriously doubt this is the first spy balloon in the US? Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #4

It's not. GoCubsGo Feb 2023 #9

Of course the US never uses military balloons. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #10

We have spy satelities.... TheRealNorth Feb 2023 #14

The US has high altitude spy balloons for use over China and Russia too. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #15

Canada didn't do anything about it? LiberalFighter Feb 2023 #6

99 Red Balloons? Throck Feb 2023 #8

Still love that song; still can't explain exactly why Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2023 #20

We are always looking for a reason to start some shit - we have only been out of Afgan walkingman Feb 2023 #11

Deploy the space laser! EYESORE 9001 Feb 2023 #12

Oy Oy, sir!! Coventina Feb 2023 #16

Missile tov EYESORE 9001 Feb 2023 #21

Is Chinese spy satellite tech good enough to not bother with balloons? Silent3 Feb 2023 #13

Satellite are only available over an area for a limited amount of time DetroitLegalBeagle Feb 2023 #17

I figured that there were enough spy satellites up there... Silent3 Feb 2023 #18

Well no it did not DetroitLegalBeagle Feb 2023 #19