Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein

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Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein


ZURICH, Switzerland - 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.

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Oops. And the Swiss of all people. It's always those you least expect.

[JP]

Whooopsy

[KillEmAll]

You missed the tail-end of the story...

After admitting their mistake the French quietly withdrew their surrender.

[nefarious]

Ha Ha! Stupid France!

[greyhair biker]

where is Sir Ulrich von Liechtenstein when you need him? (heath ledger)

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You missed the tail-end of the story...

After admitting their mistake the French quietly withdrew their surrender.

That might be the funniest thing I have read on this website!

[R]

Liechten my what now?

[JP]

where is Sir Ulrich von Liechtenstein when you need him?

Here he is making the French troops retreat

[greyhair biker]

where is Sir Ulrich von Liechtenstein when you need him?

Here he is making the French troops retreat

what a cool movie!

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where is Sir Ulrich von Liechtenstein when you need him?

Here he is making the French troops retreat

what a cool movie!

I own the movie. I really did like it. But it is kind of like "Lady Hawk" in that if it had a different soundtrack, it could be a bigger movie.

[greyhair biker]

where is Sir Ulrich von Liechtenstein when you need him?

Here he is making the French troops retreat

what a cool movie!

I own the movie. I really did like it. But it is kind of like "Lady Hawk" in that if it had a different soundtrack, it could be a bigger movie.

I thought the soundtrack was cool..I mean, Queen - We Will Rock You as the jousting tournament gets going ...cool!
LadyHawk is another great movie, and all good actors. I have both movies too