Yabby, I don't claim to know more than they do, just more than you do.
Remember Hitler was the bloke who declared war on the United States, and invaded Russia. War with Switzerland would not have been a "problem" if Hitler had considered war with his neighbor was necessary.

As a neutral state Swiss banks were able to act as a point of transfer between western capitalism and the Nazi regime, at a profit of course. They also acted as a safety deposit box for Nazi wealth, once again at a profit. The old Swiss Bank account, where no questions are asked. you have heard of that have you not.

*just more than you do.*

Oh yeah... Its just your bad luck that I happen to have both a Swiss and Australian passport and in fact did my Swiss army training, so do know a bit about the subject, more than you think.

Once again, without agreement by the Swiss, nobody moved anything through the Swiss alps. Hitler was clearly smarter than you are, in understanding the issue.

Lots of people had money in Swiss banks. Lots of Jews too, it was a safe place to store money and as Switzerland is neutral, it does not let others squabbles intefere with its commerce. Makes perfect sense.

Yes, numbered accounts existed and make perfect sense.

Hi Paul,

Yes, you could be right, that all countries should be forever castigated for whatever their governments may have done, or not done, in its past history, especially its past seventy seven years. After all, who can forget the Cucumber Wars, forever a stain on relations between Lithuania and Poland back in 1629, or the brutal oppression of Wallachians by the Turks in the fifteenth century ?

And, as you imply, people don't change, it's in their DNA: once an evil-doer, always an evil-doer - that sort of quick judgment saves so much thought. Tell them to shove their crappy Volvos.

Cheers,

Joe

Ahh Joe I thought you knew better than that.
Islamic Law over rides Australian law, just ask the judges that let
moslems refuse to stand in court.
Already even with 2% they are changing the law in Australia.

Joe, Volvos are made in Sweden and is owned by the Chinese.

Bazz "Already even with 2% they are changing the law in Australia."
Really Bazz?
Exactly which laws are Muslims changing in Australia?

Suse,

Recognition of the authority of the Court, and thereby its authority as upholder of the laws of Australia. For one thing.

Hi Bazz,

What, you mean it's not Swaziland which is persecute Julian Assange and hand him over to their US bosses ? No, you're right, that's the Swiss.

But back to topic: Each country has its own laws, based on principles derived from its particular combination of history, social development, philosophies and external constraints. It will never be possible to reconcile those factors in Australia with a desert-tribal, gynophobic and backward set of unchangeable and vicious rules. There are many countries where adherents of that grab-bag can exploit their reactionary practices, but thankfully not ever in Australia.

Cheers,

Joe