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0 pointsedmundsauto3y ago0 comments

It’s been what - a week or two? Since the first balloon made the news.

Were you hoping the US would react without thinking through their options?

Personally, I want a considered, measured response. We can always add sanctions or start a nuclear war later. Right now it seems important to understand what happened, discuss with other leaders, and figure out a smart response.

But yeah a lot of people just want to escalate every situation.

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tempestn3y ago

Agreed. And perhaps given China claims it was an accident, for this incident shooting it down is response enough. Can always choose to escalate further (or not) if/when it happens again.

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0 pointsedmundsauto3y ago0 comments

It’s been what - a week or two? Since the first balloon made the news.

Were you hoping the US would react without thinking through their options?

But yeah a lot of people just want to escalate every situation.

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tempestn3y ago

Agreed. And perhaps given China claims it was an accident, for this incident shooting it down is response enough. Can always choose to escalate further (or not) if/when it happens again.

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