Posted on 04/03/2023 4:28:41 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Time will pass it under the rug. That’s how they do it.
At least Biden doesn’t have to worry about getting brain freeze from eating ice cream too fast.
One word,TREASON...indict him!!!
...”despite US efforts to stop it”...
Really Clark?
“limited additive value” for intelligence collection by the Chinese government “over and above what [China] is likely able to collect through things like satellites in low earth orbit.”
Not to mention all those Chinese nationals who are here on various visas that have set up shop near military bases
Yep. This was all a test to see what the response of President Biden would be. The checks cleared and their 10% to the big guy has proven to be a wise investment.
One of the Worst “Presidents” in history. Prove me wrong.
Not “one of” but just the worst by far, period.
What efforts? LOL
Obama was of the worst presidents for setting the ground for the current degeneracy. And he served two term of destructive reign, which Joe won’t.
What attempts to stop it? Only a bunch of absolutely stupid and useless Keystone Kop morons clutching at their pearls as they desperately tried to come up with their next lie to placate the American people. Did Not Work, you filthy commie pieces of excrement! You should be lined up, shot, and thrown to pigs.
Chinese spy balloon gathered intelligence didn’t bother to go over the White House no activity.
“Did it have a propulsion system”
Yes
The electronics package on the balloon had an exception large solar cell configuration Conjecture has it that this was necessary to run the propulsion system and charge its batteries. West to east travel was likely controlled by flirting with the edge of the jet stream, the location of with can be observed by watching weather reports. Figure 8s or stationary would require being out of the jet stream. The time of the balloon was accompanied with very favorable jet stream conditions.
The electronics package would not have been cheap - probably beyond the range of a 6th grade science project, so retrieval, although not likely would have been worth attempting. Thus the electronics package was provided with a parachute landing system for use if the balloon should fail. The US leadership, 17 intelligence agencies and military all cooperated in dumping it in the Atlantic where it still apparently sits.
If it had been shot down over land, It would have set downintact in your back yard and would have been hauled away in a semi or two and be available as a working play toy for our military.
No 💩🙄.
“It says despite attempts to ‘block’ it. I surmise the military tried to jam its electronics and failed.”
They were probably ordered to stand down.
Ok, you have a good point.
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