Comments on: On the Chinese balloon https://thenewneo.com/2023/02/03/on-the-chinese-balloon/ A blog about political change, among other things Sun, 05 Feb 2023 19:20:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 By: Kate https://thenewneo.com/2023/02/03/on-the-chinese-balloon/#comment-2665155 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 19:20:43 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=123944#comment-2665155 People on the Carolina beaches are being warned not to touch or retrieve any balloon debris which may wash up. There’s no information on whether the debris is inherently dangerous; I’m guessing, rather, that authorities want to have as many pieces of this thing as they can find.

]]> By: Barry Meislin https://thenewneo.com/2023/02/03/on-the-chinese-balloon/#comment-2665152 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 18:20:58 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=123944#comment-2665152 But wait! There’s more…
“Chinese spy balloon crashed off the coast of Hawaii 4 months ago, U.S. officials say”—
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chinese-spy-balloon-crashed-off-coast-of-hawaii-4-months-ago

So should we start blaming El Nino? (Or the Republicans…)

]]> By: Barry Meislin https://thenewneo.com/2023/02/03/on-the-chinese-balloon/#comment-2665140 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 17:25:27 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=123944#comment-2665140 True, but I think that everyone’s been totally traumatized by what happened in Memphis last week…so maybe that’s less of a factor than it ought to be.
Actually, maybe that should be, “truly inspired” by what happened in Memphis last week…
“Just a reminder that this is the author who replaced images of the black kid with a “Getty stock image” of a random white kid
[w]hen describing the attack on the 9 year old girl in a school bus “—
https://twitter.com/ElijahSchaffer/status/1622043940747870209

In fact (wouldn’t you know…):
https://www.foxnews.com/us/students-mercilessly-assault-girl-school-bus-parents-pressing-charges-video

]]> By: om https://thenewneo.com/2023/02/03/on-the-chinese-balloon/#comment-2665135 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 16:49:39 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=123944#comment-2665135 Barry Meislin:

Did you notice that it was a “white” balloon? Root causes will emerge. No one speaks of the elephant in the balloon. 🙂

]]> By: Barry Meislin https://thenewneo.com/2023/02/03/on-the-chinese-balloon/#comment-2665134 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 16:48:07 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=123944#comment-2665134 I think this is a definite win-win.
China gets what it wants—whatever that might be (information, test run…on a number of levels).
“Biden” crows that the balloon was shot down (neglecting, of course, to mention that this happened AFTER the balloon’s mission was complete).
China pretends to be outraged.
“Biden” (using the avatar of Honest A. Blinken) also pretends to be outraged.
Yep, WIN-WIN!

]]> By: om https://thenewneo.com/2023/02/03/on-the-chinese-balloon/#comment-2665132 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 16:43:00 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=123944#comment-2665132 Debris field reported to be 7 miles long. Termination of balloon’s flight and impact of debris was mostly peaceful.

]]> By: Barry Meislin https://thenewneo.com/2023/02/03/on-the-chinese-balloon/#comment-2665130 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 16:34:50 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=123944#comment-2665130 And—of course—“Biden” simply DOES NOT skip a beat!
“…Biden officials claim Chinese spy balloons briefly transited the continental United States under the Trump admin”—
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-top-national-security-officials-refute-claim-chinese-spy-balloons-transited-us-under-last-admin

Denied and refuted by Trump and “top national security officials”…
…but hey, NICE TRY President Fentanyl!!
(No doubt we’ll soon be hearing about the Chinese SPY Balloon the FBI “found” in Mar-a-Lago, hidden under Melania’s Made-In-China(!) Underwear, which scandal couldn’t be revealed previously because of its sensitive nature and because of Top Secret Security Concerns….)

]]> By: Leland https://thenewneo.com/2023/02/03/on-the-chinese-balloon/#comment-2665129 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 16:09:39 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=123944#comment-2665129 The DoD confirmed what I thought on how the balloon was destroyed. They used an IR tracking missile (AIM-9X). I guess that makes sense, as that missile is designed to work with the F-22, which can operate well at 60,000 ft. You can tell from the video because the missile hits nearly level with the balloon payload (debris cloud is in the same axis as the payload) and it hit the payload (smaller object that is likely hotter) and not the balloon (bigger object that may or may not be a better radar return as the payload metal reflects better than the balloon material). I was hoping for a strafing run of the balloon for a less dramatic deflation and more intact payload to exploit. Also bullets are a lot cheaper than that missile. But safety says the F-22/AIM-9X was the better choice.

]]> By: Barry Meislin https://thenewneo.com/2023/02/03/on-the-chinese-balloon/#comment-2665126 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 15:12:08 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=123944#comment-2665126 They probably got totally confused WRT “Biden” ‘s “Secure Borders” messaging.
Can’t blame ’em, really….
It’s as though “he” ‘s talking out of both sides of “his” mouth.
Imagine that!
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In related news, we have a real Shocka on our hands…as it appears that KJP is actually speaking truth!!….
“White House press secretary defends…statements at the podium: ‘I have been consistent’ “—
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-press-secretary-defends-false-statements-podium-i-have-been-consistent?dicbo=v2-zjyqkyq

]]> By: Kate https://thenewneo.com/2023/02/03/on-the-chinese-balloon/#comment-2665123 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 14:36:00 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=123944#comment-2665123 So, this morning (2/5) the headlines say China is complaining about our shooting the balloon down. Don’t want it destroyed? Don’t send it here.

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