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    Just saw this about a Chinese spy balloon that was launched flew through Canada and now is somewhere over the US first spotted in Montana. Sounds like the US doesn't want to shoot it out of the sky for fear of falling debris and are not currently saying where it is located. Will be curious to find out what they are trying to obtain, or if they are just seeing how far they could get something into US airspace before it was spotted.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/c...-says-us-weighed-shooting-it-down/ar-AA173b0R
     
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    Send Swallwell to bang it.
     
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    I can't help thinking this has something to do with SPD's last film produced on his recent trip to Mexico:

    Sly Poker Dog, Ancharita, and What The Chinese Spy Balloon Saw
     
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    Trying to get Intel on this fortune cookie they have been hearing about.

    But, really the Military thinks it may have been on a scientific mission and was blown off course. Apparently, it's the size of three buses, hence why they don't want to shoot it down.
     
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    And of course the Republicans are attacking Biden, saying he should have shot down the balloon, risking civilian lives.
     
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    No doubt the Commies are trying to discover the secret of Red State genius.
     
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    They are just casing the joint..mapping out the watersheds and missile sites....it's so they can just waltz in and take over after we self destruct in our attempy at the inevitable Civil War II the sequel. We've been flying over the entire world 24/7 for a long time but we use stealth bombers and they use balloons....I'm guessing they forgot about the Hindenburg.!
     
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    Now if that balloon was flying over Taiwan, that could be interesting.
     
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    They fly over Taiwan all the time...there are no surprises there at this point. My guess is this has been handled between Beijing and Washington already or it would've been forced to land
     
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