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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)

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[–] Sethayy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Did you even read the article? With the information released it very well could still be a spy balloon - highlighted by then saying their efforts to stop it were partly to thank, that had to have been stopping something

[–] blterrible@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

A gun that is not used to shoot someone is still a gun. Same situation.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago

I love how people keep clinging to the idea that it still could be a spy balloon in face of all logic.