Of course it doesn't justify what China did (I wasn't making a "two wrongs make a right" argument) - but it might help explain the thought processes of the Chin

Of course it doesn't justify what China did (I wasn't making a "two wrongs make a right" argument) - but it might help explain the thought processes of the Chinese leadership in pulling a stunt like this - I would suspect that they are aware of US overflights over China.