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The bizarre secret behind China's spy balloon
Posted on 9/19/23 at 8:55 am
Posted on 9/19/23 at 8:55 am
The bizarre secret behind China's spy balloon
It was surely the most bizarre crisis of the Biden administration: America's top-of-the-line jet fighters being sent up to shoot down, of all things, a balloon – a Chinese spy balloon that was floating across the United States, which had the nation and its politicians in a tizzy.
Now, seven months later, Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tells "CBS News Sunday Morning" the balloon wasn't spying. "The intelligence community, their assessment – and it's a high-confidence assessment – [is] that there was no intelligence collection by that balloon," he said.
So, why was it over the United States? There are various theories, with at least one leading theory that it was blown off-track.
chinese-spy-balloon-path-a.jpg
CBS NEWS
The balloon had been headed toward Hawaii, but the winds at 60,000 feet apparently took over. "Those winds are very high," Milley said. "The particular motor on that aircraft can't go against those winds at that altitude."
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So, Martin asked, "Bottom line, it was a spy balloon, but it wasn't spying?"
Milley replied, "I would say it was a spy balloon that we know with high degree of certainty got no intelligence, and didn't transmit any intelligence back to China."
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It was surely the most bizarre crisis of the Biden administration: America's top-of-the-line jet fighters being sent up to shoot down, of all things, a balloon – a Chinese spy balloon that was floating across the United States, which had the nation and its politicians in a tizzy.
Now, seven months later, Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tells "CBS News Sunday Morning" the balloon wasn't spying. "The intelligence community, their assessment – and it's a high-confidence assessment – [is] that there was no intelligence collection by that balloon," he said.
So, why was it over the United States? There are various theories, with at least one leading theory that it was blown off-track.
chinese-spy-balloon-path-a.jpg
CBS NEWS
The balloon had been headed toward Hawaii, but the winds at 60,000 feet apparently took over. "Those winds are very high," Milley said. "The particular motor on that aircraft can't go against those winds at that altitude."
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So, Martin asked, "Bottom line, it was a spy balloon, but it wasn't spying?"
Milley replied, "I would say it was a spy balloon that we know with high degree of certainty got no intelligence, and didn't transmit any intelligence back to China."
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Posted on 9/19/23 at 8:57 am to djmed
He promised China he’d alert them if he calls it a spy balloon.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 8:58 am to djmed
So, to reference Freud, sometimes a balloon is just a balloon?
horseshite.
horseshite.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 9:00 am to djmed
Milley is becoming another double talking ,lying, seditious a-hole who needs to be stripped of rank, deprived of retirement and his name placed along with the names of Boothe, etc.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 9:05 am to djmed
Imagine believing a word this worthless pos says.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 9:07 am to LSUvet72
Restoring faith, confidence and integrity of Gov't.......
What a joke this has become (it's been that way for a while, but never quite so in your face apparent)
What a joke this has become (it's been that way for a while, but never quite so in your face apparent)
Posted on 9/19/23 at 9:54 am to djmed
milley makes real Generals look like Idiots .
He is embarrassing.
This guy would kick his arse and bust him to private and make him dig latrines.
He is embarrassing.
This guy would kick his arse and bust him to private and make him dig latrines.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 10:10 am to djmed
How did Milley get in this position?
Posted on 9/19/23 at 10:16 am to teke184
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So, to reference Freud, sometimes a balloon is just a balloon?
horseshite.
Can you read? He clearly said it was a spy balloon.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 10:18 am to Penrod
“A spy balloon that wasn’t spying”? So, a Chinese balloon in our fricking air space and full of spy equipment but, naw, it wasn’t on.
Just a big fricking balloon we let drift over our airspace for a fricking week.
Just a big fricking balloon we let drift over our airspace for a fricking week.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 10:24 am to POTUS2024
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How did Milley get in this position?
He's a mealy-mouthed pantywaist bureaucrat. Every time I see him speak, I wonder how he was even able to successfully complete the Q course.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 10:24 am to djmed
Milley is a filthy liar that has the CCP on speed dial to warn of who he defines as a rogue President Trump. Who died and elected Milley President?
Here is the thing: Regarding the jackass that posted on twitter that the missing plane was in Havana...
The Pentagon, JCS under the guise of ongoing investigations and national security: Would never admit they were ever hoodwinked by our enemies because they answer to our enemies.
If Milley went to a podium and said the sky was blue I don't believe him. THIS is a danger to our republic.
Here is the thing: Regarding the jackass that posted on twitter that the missing plane was in Havana...
The Pentagon, JCS under the guise of ongoing investigations and national security: Would never admit they were ever hoodwinked by our enemies because they answer to our enemies.
If Milley went to a podium and said the sky was blue I don't believe him. THIS is a danger to our republic.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 10:28 am to cajunangelle
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Who died and elected Milley President?
If one believes RFK Jr, JFK did.
Presidential powers no longer reside in the president but in the unelected bureaucrats and arse kissers.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 11:10 am to POTUS2024
quote:The same way Kamala got in her position.
How did Milley get in this position?
Posted on 9/19/23 at 11:14 am to djmed
The balls player is not to be trusted.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 11:27 am to djmed
The dude admitted he would have committed treason under Trump. He should have been court martialed yet he still has one of the highest ranking military offices.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 11:35 am to djmed
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Gen. Mark Milley
Don't trust him.
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that there was no intelligence collection by that balloon," he said.
Mhhmmm
quote:
"I would say it was a spy balloon that we know with high degree of certainty got no intelligence, and didn't transmit any intelligence back to China."
So a spy balloon floating over the United States not spying and collecting any data? Was it trying to get back to the land of OZ?
Posted on 9/19/23 at 11:38 am to djmed
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Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tells "CBS News Sunday Morning"
I believe very little General Milley says and even less said on CBS.
Also why would the Chinese just send us a baloon??? LIke this is some kind of joke???
GTFO.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 11:39 am to djmed
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Milley replied, "I would say it was a spy balloon that we know with high degree of certainty got no intelligence,
Must have been spying on China Joe
Posted on 9/19/23 at 11:40 am to NCIS_76
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So a spy balloon floating over the United States not spying and collecting any data? Was it trying to get back to the land of OZ?
Trust us.
It’s like there’s no proof that Craig James killed five hookers at SMU, but there also no proof the Craig James didn’t not kill five hookers at SMU. But hookers were dead. Possibly because Craig James killed them. But there’s no proof of that. But also no proof that it didn’t happen.
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