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Breaking: Switzerland invades Liechtenstein, WWIII begins

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Amir0x

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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.
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****. i knew those damn Swiss weren't to be trusted.
 
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Manp

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Wes said:
They would only need about 300 highly trained war machines I think.
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Brannon

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They only need a Beverly Hills Ninja, an American Ninja, some Surf Ninjas and turtles. Mutated turtles. In their teens. With ninja skills.

Can't remember the name of them at the moment...
 
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ziegen

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ElyrionX said:
With 34,000 people, what kind of army can they possibly field anyway.
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Sir Ulrich von Lichtenstein





I know that's just him name, but I couldn't help it after I saw how tough he looks in the pic.
 
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OnkelC

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Old German poem:
"Wanderer, kommst Du nach Liechtenstein,
Tritt nicht daneben, tritt mittenrein"
 
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Shawn

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Isn't Switzerland, like, the second wealthiest country in the world? Boy, when I think of Switzerland, I think of a little, peaceful country with beautiful snow-covered mountains, with no problems or conflicts. Heh, do they even need a military? I can't even imagine Switzerland engaged in a war.
 
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OnkelC

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Frenck said:
:lol

And the poem dates back to when? 1942?
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1969.

Fun facts on Liechtenstein:
Liechtenstein is bigger than San Marino, Tuvalu, Nauru, Monaco and Vatican City combined.
 
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so1337

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Shawn said:
Isn't Switzerland, like, the second wealthiest country in the world? Boy, when I think of Switzerland, I think of a little, peaceful country with beautiful snow-covered mountains, with no problems or conflicts. Heh, do they even need a military? I can't even imagine Switzerland engaged in a war.
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Probably not.
 
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8bit

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Shawn said:
Isn't Switzerland, like, the second wealthiest country in the world? Boy, when I think of Switzerland, I think of a little, peaceful country with beautiful snow-covered mountains, with no problems or conflicts. Heh, do they even need a military? I can't even imagine Switzerland engaged in a war.
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We need to keep everyone else out.

Also, there's a Swiss Bike Army. With rockets.
 
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Shawn said:
Isn't Switzerland, like, the second wealthiest country in the world? Boy, when I think of Switzerland, I think of a little, peaceful country with beautiful snow-covered mountains, with no problems or conflicts. Heh, do they even need a military? I can't even imagine Switzerland engaged in a war.
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Isnt the swizz military in charge of protecting the Pope?
 
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