should the eu invade switzerland

utick

not only is switzerland a pain in the ass for the eu right in the middle of the eu but still not a member, they have one of the highest private gun ownership rates in the world maybe the republican neo cons are planing to use switzerland as a base to attack the eu. i think the eu shouldnt take a chance and just get rid of the switzerland problem

amacachi

Jesus, you're in America? Never would've guessed from that post.

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utick wrote: »

not only is switzerland a pain in the ass for the eu right in the middle of the eu but still not a member, they have one of the highest private gun ownership rates in the world maybe the republican neo cons are planing to use switzerland as a base to attack the eu. i think the eu shouldnt take a chance and just get rid of the switzerland problem

I think the EU could defend themselves pretty well against, if I'm reading your post right which is an impressive achievement in itself if I may say so myself, a rag tag collection of untrained civilians and their private weaponry. I'm no expert but a country of 7,500,000+ people probably wouldn't be able to overthrow a continent.

Rockee

We need our cuckoo clocks and Toblerones. Keep Switzerland free!!!

Kintarō Hattori

Surely shirley you can't be serious?

Simi

I for one welcome our chocolate covered, nougat filled overlords.

Overheal

amacachi wrote: »

Jesus, you're in America? Never would've guessed from that post.

Because, you know, no other country ever thought of invading someone else. EVER.

rossie1977

invade switzerland why do you think hitler never thought of that when he was steamrolling across europe :rolleyes:

every citizen armed with weapons, enough fully stocked deep underground bunkers to house every swiss man, woman and child meaning nuking them would be pointless, High mountains on 3 sides making access into the country virtually impossible by foot or land vehicle

amacachi

Overheal wrote: »

Because, you know, no other country ever thought of invading someone else. EVER.

No 1st world countries in recent times for such tenuous reasons anyway;)

Senna

Just imaging thousand of soldiers invading Germany, France, Spain and Italy all armed with there trusty Swiss army knife.

Overheal

amacachi wrote: »

No 1st world countries in recent times for such tenuous reasons anyway;)

You mean like, Russia?

The only reason anyone would invade Switzerland would be to withdraw some of their illgotten gains from the bank!

Manic Moran

Before WWI a German and Swiss general were chatting at a dinner. Making professional conversation, the German asked in the hypothetical case that their million-man army were to invade Switzerland, what would the swiss 500,000 man army do?

The Swiss general replied "Shoot twice, then go home"

NTM

randylonghorn

rossie1977 wrote: »

invade switzerland why do you think hitler never thought of that when he was steamrolling across europe :rolleyes:

every citizen armed with weapons, enough fully stocked deep underground bunkers to house every swiss man, woman and child meaning nuking them would be pointless, High mountains on 3 sides making access into the country virtually impossible by foot or land vehicle

And because the high-ranking Nazis needed somewhere to secrete their ill-gotten loot!

But yes, Switzerland wouldn't be the easiest country to invade.

And OP, why is Switzerland a pain in the ass for the EU outside their borders?

They would be a much bigger pain in the rear inside!

You think EU bureaucracy is a pain now? Just let the Swiss at it, and look forward to a Europe-wide ban on flushing the loo between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., just to start ...

I have met a fair few Swiss, and liked them for the decent, well-meaning people that they generally are, but God, I doubt you could find a more anal-retentive (pun intended!) lot anywhere!

amacachi

Overheal wrote: »

You mean like, Russia?

Didn't think Russia were really seen as 1st world tbh. Other than the ruling 0.01%.

Overheal

amacachi wrote: »

Didn't think Russia were really seen as 1st world tbh. Other than the ruling 0.01%.

in that case this is for you.

randylonghorn

Actually, strictly speaking, Russia was the leading player in the "Second World"

Linkeh ...

So, both of you, put that in your pedantic pipes, and suck deeply ...

Overheal

randylonghorn wrote: »

Actually, strictly speaking, Russia was the leading player in the "Second World"

Linkeh ...

So, both of you, put that in your pedantic pipes, and suck deeply ...

"1946-1990"

okay so im pulling at straws but **** off

brianthebard

Zeke Fancy Banner wrote: »

I think the EU could defend themselves pretty well against, if I'm reading your post right which is an impressive achievement in itself if I may say so myself, a rag tag collection of untrained civilians and their private weaponry. I'm no expert but a country of 7,500,000+ people probably wouldn't be able to overthrow a continent.

The people with guns are given them after their military service.

ART6

Given that Switzerland has the world's highest number of millionaires per capita, I thing we should invade them. We badly need the money.:D

SimpleSam06

ART6 wrote: »

Given that Switzerland has the world's highest number of millionaires per capita, I thing we should invade them. We badly need the money.:D

Can we not just sell them houses instead? You can't lose on property!

Dave!

No, I quite like Toblerones.

Irish Halo

brianthebard wrote: »

The people with guns are given them after their military service.

Exactly they are highly trained and issued with 7.5mm Stgw 57 and 5.6 mm Stgw 90 assault rifles; 9 mm model 49 and 75 pistols.

The 57 is what they can take home after finished their service(along with the pistols):
http://world.guns.ru/assault/sig_sg510_stg57-1.jpg
although it is converted to semi-automatic single-shot rifle before being handed over


While serving they can have the 90 at home for rapid mobilisation:
http://world.guns.ru/assault/sig_sg550.jpg

SimpleSam06 wrote: »

Can we not just sell them houses instead? You can't lose on property!

They're not big on buying, they mostly rent the owner occupier rate is ~35% which is relatively low

robinph

I thought the Swiss army was supposed to be far and away the best in Europe, which was the whole world at the time, but somehow some agreement was reach so that they would stop kicking every other armys ass. This resulted in them having to wear a daft uniform so that the rest of us could see them coming and then they had to guard the bloke with the imaginary freind in Rome and never get involved in any wars again.

Or something like that.

Ass

We issue everyone in Ireland with a firearm so that when the rest of Europe invades us when we revote no on the Lisbon, we can defend ourselves, or at the very lest, shoot some Frenchies.

Prof.Badass

Ass Face wrote: »

We issue everyone in Ireland with a firearm so that when the rest of Europe invades us when we revote no on the Lisbon, we can defend ourselves, or at the very lest, shoot some Frenchies.

That's the only sensible option.
Hopefully the IRA can train us well in the weeks leading up to the invasion :pac:!

biko

I think we should invade Switzerland, claim they have terrible weapons hidden, take over the chocolate industry and give it to a private company with strong connections to our government officials and finally put a puppet regime in place.
Then start making snide remarks about Austria and threaten to invade them too.
Wow, deja vu...

Evangelion

Thw Swiss have only been under foriegn control once, by Napolean.
They were invaded a few times. They once conter-invaded Italy then sold the land back to them.
The amount of troops required would be obsene

javaboy

Overheal wrote: »

Because, you know, no other country ever thought of invading someone else. EVER.

Get over it Overheal. You're just going to have to accept that Americans are the baddies for a while. The Germans and the Russians have put in their time. Now it's your turn.

SimpleSam06

Irish Halo wrote: »

They're not big on buying, they mostly rent the owner occupier rate is ~35% which is relatively low

Ah the joys of strong tenancy protection legislation...

The Master

I think we should invade the Swiss.
I want to find out where the rest of my cheese went!

Nehaxak

No way, keep Switzerland out of the EU. Get cheap flights every few months to Switzlerland and buy a couple of thousand smokes @ 22 euro per 200 on the flight itself. Don't even have to stay over for a night, can do it all in a day trip as the flights are so short.

Wagon

utick wrote: »

not only is switzerland a pain in the ass for the eu right in the middle of the eu but still not a member, they have one of the highest private gun ownership rates in the world maybe the republican neo cons are planing to use switzerland as a base to attack the eu. i think the eu shouldnt take a chance and just get rid of the switzerland problem

Quite possibly the stupidest thing I've read in a while and another reason to make me glad I don't live in your poxy country. Switzerland have among the lowest amount of gun related crime in the world. Now I suggest you stop trying to stir up stupid conspiracies on an Irish forum where people tend to have an IQ higher then the temperature of the room they're sitting in and get to school and learn some English so you can write a more coherent post.

stovelid

The Master wrote: »

I think we should invade the Swiss.

Probably an easy conquest too. They would just roll over.

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brianthebard wrote: »

The people with guns are given them after their military service.

Oh, well I stand corrected. Still though, the entire EU vs. Switzerland? I'd have to go with the continent.

Gareth37

utick wrote: »

not only is switzerland a pain in the ass for the eu right in the middle of the eu but still not a member, they have one of the highest private gun ownership rates in the world maybe the republican neo cons are planing to use switzerland as a base to attack the eu. i think the eu shouldnt take a chance and just get rid of the switzerland problem

Nah. I think Ireland should join Switzerland and Norway and withdraw fromt he EU

Turd Ferguson

I'm kinda confuysed here, maybe I'm missing something but why is Switzerland bad?

javaboy

stovelid wrote: »

Probably an easy conquest too. They would just roll over.

Swiss:rolleyes:

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Turd Ferguson wrote: »

I'm kinda confuysed here, maybe I'm missing something but why is Switzerland bad?

They are bad because they must be destroyed.

monkey9

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Surely shirley you can't be serious?

Which reminds me. Sean Connery or Daniel Craig. Who's the better Bond??

Boskowski

rossie1977 wrote: »

why do you think hitler never thought of that when he was steamrolling across europe :rolleyes:

Dunno, I read somewhere that the Swiss are regarded as Ueber-Germans by the Germans themselves. I'm German myself and there might be some truth in that.

robinph

Do we not already have them surrounded and able to lay siege? Just close the airspace, shut a few mountain tunnels and they will soon have to surrender and we'll have all the pointy chocolate and novelty clocks that we could ever need.

Overheal

javaboy wrote: »

Get over it Overheal. You're just going to have to accept that Americans are the baddies for a while. The Germans and the Russians have put in their time. Now it's your turn.

Don't forget the British, the Japanese, etc.

tolosenc

Didn't Switzerland invade Lichtenstein recently?

THEY MUST PAY! And god dammit not in chocolate this time...

I also like the sound of "Lake Switzerland", just thought I'd float that idea out there...

Dont be at yourself

Overheal wrote:

blah, blah

Come on, it's election day. Don't you have jerry-mandering, electoral fraud and incomprehensible ballot cards to be busying yourself with?

AckwelFoley

no leave the swiss alone.

The most boring place ive ever set foot in.

oztots

Have you ever been there? (i type slow and didnt see snypers post, i now look stoopid)

Theyre all considered soldiers until they're 30, which mean they're take home gun is fully automatic. And its only semi once they're over thirty.

Theres lots of mountains. Pretty, but not good for fighting in.

Been there a few times, its quite worrying to see lads walking around calm as a breeze with an assualt rifle, buying chocolate with nazi gold.

dotsman

snyper wrote: »

no leave the swiss alone.

The most boring place ive ever set foot in.

What? Grass is legal, women are hot - I mean what more do you need?

You were obviously doing Switzerland wrong...

tolosenc

That's waht I was referencing, Mr.S!

Probably should have indicated my sarcasm...

giggsy664

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Surely shirley you can't be serious?

I am!!!



And dont call me shirley.

445279.ie

snyper wrote: »

no leave the swiss alone.

The most boring place ive ever set foot in.

You should have been at Oktoberfest this night last week with me in Zurich - anything but boring