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Swiss Invasion of Liechtenstein

http://abcnews.go.com/International/...ory?id=2918063

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ZURICH, Switzerland Mar 2, 2007 (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 just over a mile 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.

Now look what you've done.

i have not done anything, neither did they really. is there a problem?

Nah. Article just amused me.

I like it when government spokespersons get snarky with reporters who ask idiotic questions.

Taking over Liechtenstein is my new retirement plan.

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I like it when government spokespersons get snarky with reporters who ask idiotic questions.

Eh? They're really laid-back about it.

Everybody invades Liechtenstein...even the passive Swiss! :lol:

Quick!! Invade Liechtenstein!! They don't have a military!

That must be how they get tourists...via people invading em

And after reading about the country...I wanna visit!! It seems rather nice!

Here's a satelite image of the entire country:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...stein_NASA.png

Oh and get this... the Prince of Liechenstein (there's no king)....his middle name is Maria!

Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d'Aviano Pius von und zu Liechtenstein :lol:

It's his middle-right name, actually.

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl (Post 471959)

Oh and get this... the Prince of Liechenstein (there's no king)....his middle name is Maria!

Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d'Aviano Pius von und zu Liechtenstein :lol:

It's really not that unusual. Infact it is quite common in some cultures for guys to have middle names referencing a female relative....and females to have names of male relatives.

oh well....I bet they pay better attention to their coordinates next time, what do you think?

Yea... I have the same middle name as author, Victor Hugo, Marie. :lol:

The Swiss Army never should have made Anarky a Field Marshall.

Dang it Anarky, I told you not to invade Liechtenstein until I had those duck cannons ready! :evil:

I mean...

Poor, sweet, innocent Liechtenstein and their lack of defense. Everyone is picking on them :cry: *whistles innocently*