CNN Smerconish July 6, 2024
is it time to pop that balloon? i'm michael smerconish. it sparked kshs about national security regarding beijing. is it more a about symbolism? secretary of state antony blinken was due to travel to china this weekend. he postponed his trip calling the infiltration a, quote, irresponsible act that created conditions that undermine the purpose of the trip. the public first learned of the balloon's existence thursday while it was over montana, which is home to ballistic missile silos and bomber bases. china is saying it's all innocent. a spokesperson for the chinese foreign min city s...