Dear Yabby,

Who are you calling a turkey?

As I told another poster -
"You're the reason God created the middle finger!"

You can quote as many websites as you like about
the Swiss military - and I can match everyone
of them with information about the 'fabled
bicycle brigade - the combat cyclist regiment!

If you don't believe me try these websites:

http://www.63xc.com/stefs/sabike.htm

And -

http://articles.latimes.com/2002/oct/20/news/adfg-newsswiss20

One's In praise of Swiss Army Bikes and
the other is about the - Swiss Army adapting to change.

"In time of war, head for the hills."
Is an old Swiss military doctrine - and confirms
how the mountains were used by the Swiss militia.

Dear Piper,

To me it's always a joy to read your posts.
Keep them coming, Dear Heart!

I served in Greek military for 26 months (compulsary). A very good school to create YESMEN!
We used to say that where stop the stupidity and beyond from it starts the military.
Antonios Symeonakis
Adelaide

Ah Foxy, I was calling you a turkey, even if an endearing one,
for writing such uninformed gobble gobble :)

*Have a look at the Vatican State - the Papal
Swiss Guard - their uniforms and their weaponry.
Straight out of the 16th Century.*

What on earth do the Swiss army have to do with the tourist
attractions in Rome?

Do you even know anything about the Swiss army? Yes indeed they
also have Swiss army bikes. I remind you that Mullah Omar escaped
the whole modern US military on a motor bike! You clearly cannot
think outside of the square.

If your read the URL about the Swiss army, you'd know that every
trained soldier gets to take his assault weapon home, along with
a can of sealed bullets, so that the whole Swiss army can be
ready to go in 12 hours. That is hundreds of thousands of men.

Yes indeed, the Swiss army uses its topography wisely. I got to
see what was inside some of those mountains and you would be amazed!
Fully equipped hospitals, dormitories, weaponary etc, protected
from nuclear attack, which was the big threat during the cold war.

Switzerland is a country of huge mountains, tunnels and bridges and
Hitler had plans to invade, but knew full well that the army could
have destroyed the lot in a few hours leaving his troops totally
stranded.

Swiss jet fighter pilots are some of the best in the world, as
they train to fly in those mountains.

Desite all this, Switzerland has been neutral for hundreds of
years and does not get involved in wars, unless it is attacked.

Militia fighting defeated the US military dear, do not undererstimate
its capabilities.

The Swiss army indeed played a vital role in the war and Hitler
knew it, so he never did activate those invasion plans.

Dear Yabby,

There you go.

That's more like it!

You're now seeing the bigger picture.

Well done!

Yabby ,Why would Hitler or any other economic rapist invade Switzerland when their money is already in a Swiss Bank account? The Swiss have very cleverly played both sides in European conflicts.You call it neutrality but I call it banskter opportunism.The banks loan to both sides in wars.Often they create conflicts for their own gain.

Yabby:”Switzerland is a country of huge mountains, tunnels and bridges and Hitler had plans to invade...”

Oh well that’ll be why NZ wasn’t invaded either.

Hey Foxy, this Brett never turned back up over on Altnews either but he had a photo of himself. I’ve noticed this here before; someone leaves an introduction to a thread never to be heard from again. I sort of understood on here that if you have a thread you are kind of expected to pop back in and respond. And I’m drifting off topic again. Had a couple of managers point out that I have an amazing capacity for distraction – nah I don’t, I just forget what I was answering.

I did read (or saw something on TV) that in WWII England and then America weren’t ready; their boys were not fit enough for war. After that there was an attempt to encourage a healthier lifestyle in the young. This seems to have petered out now. I’d like to see the younger ones head of and learn about physical and mental health, ethics, self worth, their role in communities and how to identify and obtain what they want for their futures.

And for it to be done right near the end of Year 10 before they all start drifting off. This also seems to be an age when the more experimental drugs become attractive. And it coincides with that youth allowance thing that they can get here?