Switzerland invades Liechtenstein!

Soriak · 03-02-2007, 04:06 PM

Slow News Day? Probably, nonetheless kinda funny.

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Swiss Accidentally Invade Liechtenstein

ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) -- 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 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) 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.

This and our ability to destroy the universe... Switzerland, superpower of the 21st century?

Tea on tuesday · 03-02-2007, 05:22 PM

Does your army still have that sweet bicycle troop? Cause that's really the tipping point.

Eurylacos · 03-02-2007, 05:26 PM

Switzerland practically own Liechtenstein anyway through their banks...

Moontayle · 03-02-2007, 08:24 PM

I am Ulrich von Liechtenstein, of Gelderland.

xmod2 · 03-02-2007, 09:04 PM

Next week they should storm across the borders in attack helicopters just for fun.

Then they can just be like OOPS! and keep trying to top Interior ministry spokesman Markus Amman!

Szlia · 03-03-2007, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Tea on tuesday

Does your army still have that sweet bicycle troop? Cause that's really the tipping point.

It's not that long ago that they got rid of the bicyles that were made in what seemed to be pipes from an heating system. Undestroyable bikes but as heavy as tanks...

Soriak · 03-04-2007, 09:22 AM

Quineloe · 03-04-2007, 10:20 AM

I thought the swiss army was armed to the teeth?

Grimmlokk · 03-04-2007, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Quineloe

I thought the swiss army was armed to the teeth?

Well sure but how much damage are they really gona do with a corkscrew and a tiny pair of scissors?

Khorum · 03-05-2007, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Grimmlokk

how much damage are they really gona do with a corkscrew and a tiny pair of scissors?

Enough.

Tuco · 03-05-2007, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Khorum

Enough.

Khorum with the three pointer and grim with the assist!

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03-02-2007, 05:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tea on tuesday Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,481 +16 Internets	Does your army still have that sweet bicycle troop? Cause that's really the tipping point.

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xmod2 The Orange Bard Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 354 -2 Internets	Next week they should storm across the borders in attack helicopters just for fun. Then they can just be like OOPS! and keep trying to top Interior ministry spokesman Markus Amman!

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Soriak Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 4,429 +20 Internets

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Quineloe Hard Rock Hallelujah Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,992 -24 Internets	I thought the swiss army was armed to the teeth?