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Britain has invaded 9/10 countries

  • 04-11-2012 10:23PM
    #1
    cloud493
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    Only 22 countries in the world have never been invaded by Britain, according to new research.

    The news prompted Twitter users to warn Luxembourg, Guatamala and others that their turn may be due.

    The earliest recorded invasion was of Gaul in the second century, according to a book by Stuart Laycock.


    The uninvaded are:

    Andorra
    Belarus
    Bolivia
    Burundi
    Central African Republic
    Chad
    Congo, Republic of
    Guatemala
    Ivory Coast
    Kyrgyzstan
    Liechtenstein
    Luxembourg
    Mali
    Marshall Islands
    Monaco
    Mongolia
    Paraguay
    Sao Tome and Principe
    Sweden
    Tajikistan
    Uzbekistan
    Vatican City

    http://news.uk.msn.com/blog/trending-blogpost.aspx?post=cdcde0d1-50a2-4ad7-8f01-c75c070bdf0e&_nwpt=1


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Comments

  • #2
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    the british lion is now only the squeak of a mouse


  • #3
    EoghanIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭EoghanIRL


    I was going to read but i am busy watching paint dry


  • #4
    Sulla Felix
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    Think it was the Kingdom of Mercia that invaded Gaul in the 2nd century and if we're going to conflate the actions of a people that happened to occupy the geographical area of a modern state 2000 years ago, then I want to know when is the Irish State going to pay reparations to the UK for the genocidal invasion of the Picts?


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 45,738 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Britain has been invaded by 9/10 immigrants.


  • #6
    keith16
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    When did they invade...I don't know....Iceland?


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  • #7
    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    Aye but Norway and Denmark deserved it for the Viking raids


  • #8
    Cavehill Red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,109 ✭✭✭Cavehill Red


    Iceland was in 1940, to prevent the Germans doing so first. They were later 'relieved' by the Americans who still maintain a base there, I think.
    France got invaded the most times by Britain, Ireland the longest (843 years and counting.)


  • #9
    PC CDROM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 408 ✭✭PC CDROM


    keith16 wrote: »
    When did they invade...I don't know....Iceland?

    When it wasn't independent?

    Just a guess mind....


  • #10
    EoghanIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭EoghanIRL


    Cavehill Red wrote: »
    Iceland was in 1940, to prevent the Germans doing so first. They were later 'relieved' by the Americans who still maintain a base there, I think.
    France got invaded the most times by Britain, Ireland the longest (843 years and counting.)
    Did Iceland have oil reserves that could have been used for petro for tanks etc ?


  • #11
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,369 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    When they invaded all those countries they went to the local Irish bar to celebrate.


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  • #12
    golden lane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,364 ✭✭✭golden lane


    mikemac1 wrote: »
    Aye but Norway and Denmark deserved it for the Viking raids
    the only thing that matters is........when are all the brit haters going to invade britain.......

    the invasion of the armchair warriors.....

    maybe they can have a ...who hates the most competition......the brits would easily lose...


  • #13
    tolosenc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,889 ✭✭✭tolosenc


    Jaysus. South Sudan is only a few months old and they've gone after it all ready?

    Will somebody please think of the (South Sudanese) children?!


  • #14
    Fight_Night
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭Fight_Night


    When did they invade Kazakhstan? Or Turkmenistan for that matter?


  • #15
    coolhull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49,731 ✭✭✭✭coolhull


    When did they invade Mexico, Japan and Korea?


  • #16
    golden lane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,364 ✭✭✭golden lane


    cloud493 wrote: »
    http://news.uk.msn.com/blog/trending-blogpost.aspx?post=cdcde0d1-50a2-4ad7-8f01-c75c070bdf0e&_nwpt=1

    luxembourg..1918...trying to catch up with the german army.....


  • #17
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    'Invade' has a fairly specific meaning tbh. In most cases they hid their weapons so were just on holiday.


  • #18
    phoenix999
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    Bit more detail here:

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227705/Britain-invaded-90-worlds-countries-relentless-imperial-drive-Empire.html


  • #19
    coolhull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49,731 ✭✭✭✭coolhull


    phoenix999 wrote: »
    Bit more detail here:

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227705/Britain-invaded-90-worlds-countries-relentless-imperial-drive-Empire.html
    Oh well, if it was in the Daily Mail, then it must ber true


  • #20
    woodoo
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    England must have been grim back then for all the people to want to join the army to go and fight in other places. Anywhere was better it seems.


  • #21
    galwayrush
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    When did they invade Ireland?
    I thought they were invited here and decided not to go home...


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  • #22
    mikemac1
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    The Daily Mail have a very interesting map, they are good for things like that

    Comments are a bit nasty though!
    woodoo wrote: »
    England must have been grim back then for all the people to want to join the army to go and fight in other places. Anywhere was better it seems.

    One third of the army who fought Napolean was Irish

    Sure the Duke of Wellington himself was Irish


  • #23
    Witcher
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    woodoo wrote: »
    England must have been grim back then for all the people to want to join the army to go and fight in other places. Anywhere was better it seems.

    The Royal Navy made good use of impressment.
    phoenix999 wrote: »
    Bit more detail here:

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227705/Britain-invaded-90-worlds-countries-relentless-imperial-drive-Empire.html

    I knew someone there would mention Ireland:pac:;
    The English are laughed at....you bit off more than you could chew with the Irish. An island so much smaller then your own and you couldn't defeat us.....and now your stuck with 6 counties you struggle to afford. Not so 'great' after all, are you!


  • #24
    Rothko
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    I would like to see them invade the Vatican City


  • #25
    phoenix999
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    coolhull wrote: »
    Oh well, if it was in the Daily Mail, then it must ber true

    Who gives a toss. People can make up their own minds. The comments are worth a read.


  • #26
    losthorizon
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    keith16 wrote: »
    When did they invade...I don't know....Iceland?

    Also went to war with them in the 1970s I think over believe it or not cod


  • #27
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,369 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    galwayrush wrote: »
    When did they invade Ireland?
    I thought they were invited here and decided not to go home...

    It was Mrs Doyle's ancestor handing out all that feckin tea and sandwiches.:(


  • #28
    Death and Taxes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,775 ✭✭✭Death and Taxes


    cloud493 wrote: »
    http://news.uk.msn.com/blog/trending-blogpost.aspx?post=cdcde0d1-50a2-4ad7-8f01-c75c070bdf0e&_nwpt=1
    You can add Ireland to that list, we were invaded (by request) by the Normans who by then had conquered Britain, but sure I suppose some inadequate people need someone to hate!


  • #29
    coolhull
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    Suas11 wrote: »
    I would like to see them invade the Vatican City
    But why would they? They already have a Queen of their own


  • #30
    ezra_pound
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    woodoo wrote: »
    England must have been grim back then for all the people to want to join the army to go and fight in other places. Anywhere was better it seems.

    Up to a third of the British army were usually Irish so I think that comment says more about the state of this country under British rule.


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  • #31
    Cienciano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,208 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Suas11 wrote: »
    I would like to see them invade the Vatican City

    They'd get raped


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