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Pssst: Chinese Balloon Not a Threat

Experts say news media hysteria over the floating orb not at all warranted

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Jeff Stein
Feb 04, 2023
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The discovery of a Chinese balloon floating over Montana has created lots more heat than light.  Hourly news reports make it sound like a replay of Pearl Harbor.

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a balloon!

Fact is, the balloon itself presents zero danger, weapons-wise, and if it were on a serious spying mission, it could be easily neutralized.

“Really, it’s…

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