Liechtenstein: no retaliation for Swiss 'invasion'

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The Swiss army is not renowned for its aggressive expeditionary adventures - but it does appear to have accidentally invaded Liechtenstein.

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"We've spoken to the authorities in Liechtenstein and it's not a problem," spokesman Daniel Reist said.

As well as the obligatory Swiss army knives, the troops were armed with assault rifles - however, they had no ammunition, Mr Reist said.

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The Swiss / Liechtenstein episode may stir memories for some of an accidental invasion of Spain by the SAS five years ago after they misplaced Gibraltar while on exercises, much to the alarm of local fishermen.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2025383,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12

How on earth do you misplace Gibraltar?????

[underpants]

1. Yeah but buddy NEXT TIME (menacing posture)

You better watch it

[Canuckistanian]

2. OMG, this is the beginning of Armageddon

This was foretold in the book of Revolutions!

[Bunny]

11. I think it was also addressed in Nostradamus' Twelfth Quatrain.

[Ian David]

3. Oh, thank god. I was so worried. n/t

[Gidney N Cloyd]

4. Lotta holes in the border there, apparently.

[Solly Mack]

5. :)

The story brought a smile

[bikebloke]

6. Lichtenstein ought to relatiate

Just to show those yodeling Schweizers they mean business. You just don't accidently cross the border - even for a biere. They should lob a couple snowballs over the border. That'll teach 'em.

*I knew a girl in Switzerland who went to school in the us. In one class the teacher said the language spoken in Switzerland was yodeling.

[LeftishBrit]

7. Misplaced Gibraltar??? ROTFL!!!!

Sergeant-major: "What do you mean you've misplaced Gibraltar! Go and find it and bring it to me THIS MINUTE!!"

And Liechtenstein isn't going to retaliate? Tut tut, no wars? Better send Dick Cheney there to foment one :sarcasm:

[1monster]

8. Well, it's possible. I mean, Litchenstein is only about two or so

thousand miles away from Gibraltar. It could happen, especially if one can't tell one's left from right or east from west.

Gives one a whole lot of confidence in that military group, hmmm?

[Poiuyt]

9. If George Bush were president of Liechtenstein, to retaliate, he'd invade Luxembourg

[Moloch]

10. Come on Lichtenstein...

You're either with us or against us.