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Title: Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein Post by: Trippy on March 02, 2007, 07:15:56 PM Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070302/ap_on_fe_st/mistaken_invasion)
Fri Mar 2, 5:32 PM ET ZURICH, Switzerland - What began as a routine training exercise almost ended in an embarrassing diplomatic incident after a company of Swiss soldiers got lost at night and marched into neighboring Liechtenstein. According to Swiss daily Blick, the 170 infantry soldiers wandered just over a mile across an unmarked border into the tiny principality early Thursday before realizing their mistake and turning back. A spokesman for the Swiss army confirmed the story but said that there were unlikely to be any serious repercussions for the mistaken invasion. "We've spoken to the authorities in Liechtenstein and it's not a problem," Daniel Reist told The Associated Press. Officials in Liechtenstein also played down the incident. Interior ministry spokesman Markus Amman said nobody in Liechtenstein had even noticed the soldiers, who were carrying assault rifles but no ammunition. "It's not like they stormed over here with attack helicopters or something," he said. Liechtenstein, which has about 34,000 inhabitants and is slightly smaller than Washington DC, doesn't have an army. Title: Re: Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein Post by: Samwise on March 02, 2007, 07:24:46 PM Well, time for us to go bomb Switzerland.
Title: Re: Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein Post by: Calantus on March 02, 2007, 08:25:41 PM I think we'd be better off propping up a Liechtenstein dictator and training/outfitting him an army to defend against the Swiss.
Title: Re: Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein Post by: Evangolis on March 02, 2007, 11:31:32 PM Let's play both sides against each other, then rule over the smoldering remains.
Title: Re: Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein Post by: Riggswolfe on March 02, 2007, 11:37:28 PM Licenstein is probably the only country in the world that the Swiss could successfully invade. Well, and the French, cause everyone can invade the French.
Title: Re: Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein Post by: Calantus on March 03, 2007, 12:59:24 AM Licenstein is probably the only country in the world that the Swiss could successfully invade. Well, and the French, cause everyone can invade the French. But could Liechtenstein invade the French? I mean sure you don't need much of an army, but you need an army. At least 1 soldier would be necessary I'd think. Title: Re: Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein Post by: Trippy on March 03, 2007, 01:04:26 AM Licenstein is probably the only country in the world that the Swiss could successfully invade. Well, and the French, cause everyone can invade the French. But could Liechtenstein invade the French? I mean sure you don't need much of an army, but you need an army. At least 1 soldier would be necessary I'd think.Title: Re: Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein Post by: Tebonas on March 03, 2007, 01:17:03 AM Since the defense of Liechtenstein is handled by the Swiss anyway, its only fair and proper they took a quick peek what they are defending.
Title: Re: Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein Post by: Yegolev on March 03, 2007, 03:09:54 PM Does either country have any oil reserves?
EDIT: I have decided to support Liechtenstein in this war. Title: Re: Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein Post by: Oban on March 03, 2007, 04:10:26 PM It could have the ability to produce hydroelectric power...
We should invade before the summer brownouts start up again in California. Title: Re: Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein Post by: Riggswolfe on March 04, 2007, 08:12:43 AM I wonder what the insurgency in Lichenstein would be like? I have this image of men armed with Swiss Army Knives and chocalate. The Lichenstein MacGyvers!
Title: Re: Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein Post by: Murgos on March 04, 2007, 09:03:40 AM I wonder what the insurgency in Lichenstein would be like? Grassy and hard to scrub off. Title: Re: Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein Post by: HaemishM on March 05, 2007, 09:30:37 AM I for one welcome our new Liechtensteinian overlords.
Title: Re: Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein Post by: sinij on March 05, 2007, 10:34:05 AM Does Liechtensteinian has oil? If not who cares they got invaded...
Title: Re: Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein Post by: Yegolev on March 05, 2007, 02:10:48 PM Who are you, Henny Youngman? Stop stealing my jokes.
Title: Re: Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein Post by: Nebu on March 05, 2007, 03:00:30 PM Well, time for us to go bomb Switzerland. Better to fight them over there than on our own soil! Title: Re: Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein Post by: sinij on March 09, 2007, 09:04:55 AM Who are you, Henny Youngman? Stop stealing my jokes. Judging by your post count you have larger e-peen, so I must yield. Mercy! Title: Re: Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein Post by: Yegolev on March 09, 2007, 10:05:24 AM Ah, finally some meaningful PVP!
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