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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

US says Chinese spy balloon downed in February did not collect information. Yet, Biden was referring to it as a spy balloon just this month.

www.theguardian.com

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US says Chinese spy balloon downed in February did not collect information. Yet, Biden was referring to it as a spy balloon just this month.

www.theguardian.com

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago
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    @zephyreks Here’s another one for you then. See if you can comprehend what Brigadere General Pat Ryder is saying…

    "Ryder was asked Thursday whether he believes those U.S. mitigation efforts were responsible for the balloon’s failure to gather any info.

    “Certainly, the efforts that we made contributed,” he said."

    https://abcnews.go.com/US/chinese-spy-balloon-american-made-parts-transmit-data/story?id=100476856

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      Last I checked, the Pentagon falls higher on the scale of “reliable statements by government” than some random General.

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        @zephyreks dude I don’t know any other way to explain it to you so that you can comprehend it. The balloon was trying to collect information and was thwarted. You have it from a brigadier general that mitigation efforts certainly contributed to the balloon not collecting any information. You can try and act like it was just not collecting information out of the goodness of the Chinese’s heart, but that is a blatant misrepresentation of fact.

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          Not according to the Pentagon, which last I checked was a more reliable source than a single General. A General can say whatever they want, but the Pentagon has to actually check facts.

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            @zephyreks You work for the Pentagon? I notice that you’ve made that claim twice without any reference material to justify your claim. But sure, if you feel the need to impune the character of a US Brigadere General and esentially call him in a liar, I know who I’m going to trust and it’s not your word.

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              You know that I can’t disclose that, but if you read the article it clearly states the Pentagon’s statement.

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                @zephyreks 😂 😂 😂 😂 🤥 💩

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                  Read the article linked in the post buddy

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                    @zephyreks Dude, you’re a fucking idiot. Here’s the press release from the Pentagon where Brigadier General Pat Ryder says exactly what I’ve been pointing out… that US countermeasures certainly contributed to the balloon not collecting any information. So there you have it, from the official Pentagon press release by the same guy I’ve been telling you about repeatedly but you refuse to believe. 🤡 https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/3444912/pentagon-press-secretary-air-force-brig-gen-pat-ryder-holds-a-press-briefing/

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