And now we know which were the important baloons!

the one balloon that got shot down over canada was a pico balloon.


so they sent a 100,000$ missile after a $200 balloon.


why didn't they send a drone up there to investigate?


military has no common sense.

the one balloon that got shot down over canada was a pico balloon.


so they sent a 100,000$ missile after a $200 balloon.


why didn't they send a drone up there to investigate?


military has no common sense. Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm

Because available drones to civvies don't go that high.
When you have Uncle Sam doing the job, what's the price difference? And a snap decision can be made with an eyeball inspection.

Because available drones to civvies don't go that high.
When you have Uncle Sam doing the job, what's the price difference? And a snap decision can be made with an eyeball inspection. Originally Posted by Precious_b

civilian drones do not go that high. wasn't even talking about them.

they have military drones that fly that high; at least 40,000 ft on 3 other ones.

60,000 feet maybe too much of a reach for current military drones.

they did send a U2 to one of the balloons.

civilian drones do not go that high. wasn't even talking about them.

they have military drones that fly that high; at least 40,000 ft on 3 other ones.

60,000 feet maybe too much of a reach for current military drones.

they did send a U2 to one of the balloons. Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm

I know you did not mention civvie drones. So many conspiracy people in this section that I did it for their benefit.

And your #'s answered your own question.

The President is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't....not just Biden, but most every President in some manner. At least one baloon shot down appears to have been pretty innocuous:
https://nypost.com/2023/02/17/gop-mo...y-balloon/amp/ Originally Posted by reddog1951

Biden is just plain damned and he does it to himself