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The US just twisted the arms of the Philippines' Government - to put three new military bases in their country - after having closed a bunch previously. So there's that...

I think that this really was weather balloon. But the US has used balloons to distribute incindiary devices in Japan, as i recall. It's quite possible that the Chinese wanted to weaken Biden through the embarrassment- while subtly reminding us that low tech warfare is hard to counter - and the US is downwind from China.

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I agree with your reasoning 100%. This balloon lunacy is meant to distract us from something else. Not sure what that might be. One possibility is the US consideration of sending long(er) range missiles to Ukraine.

Sheesh, next thing you know, the Chinese will send floating candle lanterns across the Pacific to burn down the West Coast.

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