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    Swiss war game envisages invasion by bankrupt French

    "Hordes of bankrupt French invade Switzerland to get their hands on their “stolen” money — such is the imaginary scenario cooked up by the Swiss military in simulations revealed over the weekend.

    Carried out in August, the apparently outlandish army exercise was based on the premise of an attack by a financially stricken France split into warring regions, according to Matin Dimanche, the Lausanne-based daily.

    One of these, “Saônia,” corresponding to the existing Jura region, was preparing attacks on Switzerland to retrieve money it had apparently swiped from France.

    Operation “Duplex-Barbara” went as far as imagining a three-pronged invasion from points near Neufchâtel, Lausanne and Geneva, according to a map published in the Swiss newspaper.

    Behind the dastardly raid was a paramilitary organisation dubbed BLD, the Dijon Free Brigade bent on grabbing back “money that Switzerland had stolen from Saônia”.

    “For its credibility, the Swiss army must work (to ward against) threats of the 21st century,” Antoine Vielliard, Hauate-Savoie councillor, told Matin Dimanche. "

    Source: Swiss war game envisages invasion by bankrupt French - Telegraph

    Last edited by AtW; 1 October 2013, 13:10.

    #2
    Could the swiss cope with that many people surrendering enmasse ?
    Doing the needful since 1827

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      #3
      Great movie that.
      "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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        #4
        Originally posted by AtW View Post
        Swiss war game envisages invasion by bankrupt French

        "Hordes of bankrupt French invade Switzerland to get their hands on their “stolen” money — such is the imaginary scenario cooked up by the Swiss military in simulations revealed over the weekend. ...
        If the French are that skint, maybe the Swiss should have another crack at invading France, as their ancestors the Helvetii tried over two thousand years ago, on account of population pressure as they claimed at the time.

        As Julius Caesar, who was then starting his conquest of Gaul, feared the lands they had left behind would be occupied by German tribes he ordered them to return, and when they refused he massacred 263,000 Helvetii and quite a few other tribes who had joined them.

        Having been reduced in numbers by 70% they decided that overpopulation wasn't an issue any more, and toddled back to Switzerland, where their descendants have stayed to this day.
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          #5
          Couldn't they play a nice game of chess instead?
          Originally posted by MaryPoppins
          I hadn't really understood this 'pwned' expression until I read DirtyDog's post.

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            #6
            Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
            If the French are that skint, maybe the Swiss should have another crack at invading France
            If they already got their money, then why waste them invading?

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              #7
              Originally posted by AtW View Post
              If they already got their money, then why waste them invading?
              maybe they need their expertise in personal hygiene?
              Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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                #8
                The Swiss will be okay with their handy knives and excellent laptop bag-cum-rucksacks.

                qh
                He had a negative bluety on a quackhandle and was quadraspazzed on a lifeglug.

                I look forward to your all knowing and likely sarcastic and unhelpful reply.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by quackhandle View Post
                  The Swiss will be okay with their handy knives and excellent laptop bag-cum-rucksacks.

                  qh
                  Dont forget the crack battalion of the 1st mechanised cuckoo clock dragoons


                  they'r killers they are


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