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Re:U-2 pilot's selfie above China's balloon taken over Misso... by patapong on Friday February 24, 2023 @11:25PM (#34933885)
Would they really send a U-2 plane to pass by the balloon just to take a selfie?
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Re:U-2 pilot's selfie above China's balloon taken over Misso... by BuyMyBitcoins on Friday February 24, 2023 @11:41PM (#34933977)
Just to take a selfie? The cynic in me thinks the DoD would totally value a photo-op enough to do this.

I’m not a jingoistic person but even I felt a tinge of awe and American pride when I saw the photo. The U2 is cool, and this photo depicts the US as in control of the situation in a way that we didn’t feel when this thing was in the news.

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