Posted on 10/17/2012 11:39:07 AM PDT by Olog-hai
The Swiss army is preparing for possible internal civil unrest as well as waves of refugees from euro countries as the economic crisis drags on.
Switzerland, a non-EU, non-euro country landlocked between eurozone states, last month launched a military exercise to test its preparedness to deal with refugees and civil unrest.
Some 2,000 officers took part in the "Stabilo Due" military exercise in eight towns around the country, based on a risk map detailing the threat of internal unrest between warring factions and the possibility of refugees from Greece, Spain, France, Italy and Portugal, according to Swiss media reports.
(Excerpt) Read more at euobserver.com ...
Here, we just institute a complete police state, FEMA camps for those who need reeducation, total elimination of privacy, strip searches for traffic tickets, drone surveillance, warrantless searches, etc...
And yet no candidate addresses these issues.
“Millions of pocket knives have been issued. Even the Swiss navy is stockpiling holes for it’s cheese in case supplies run ttight”
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And chocolate. Don’t forget the chocolate.
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Isn’t each household in Switzerland issued an assault rifle and required to have training to use it?
I thought that their country was one big militia ?
Herr Villy Vonka iss on der job.
Yeah, you laugh, but the Swiss government has unlocked the seals on their strategic weapons.
Thanks for the suggestion, I’m going to get it on my Kindle.
What? Border guards, border security, ejecting the socialist bas!ards back to their squalid origins ... how so European un-socialist!
Holy crap..is that a small nuclear bomb next to the corkscrew????
Be assured, I mock not...it was just an amusing image. The Swiss have been hard soldiers since before Caesar.
The Popes have thought highly of them for about 600 years and Hitler chose to not mess with them.
Misunderstood my remark. I would never mock the Swiss. I try not to mock anyone. I just think of the Swiss Army knife when someone is talking about the Swiss Army. Love the Swiss and my little lady-like Swiss Army knife! I keep it handy in my purse at all times!
knives? google Swiss Army. It's perfume and watches now.
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