The first two world wars started off in Europe. Yesterday, we were close to #3:
Switzerland invaded Liechtenstein. Michael H. Cognato summarizes what happened:
In an uncharacteristically aggressive move, the likes of which have not been seen in Western Europe in decades, a Swiss infantry patrol accidentally invaded Liechtenstein. In spite of Switzerland’s reputation for skilled and reliable mountaineering, 170 soldiers accidentally wandered across the border separating the two states. After about a mile into the tiny principality of 34,000, the Swiss realized where they were, turned around, and went back home.
Thank God for Liechtenstein’s peaceful and reasonable culture:
Markus Amman, an interior ministry spokesman, said nobody in Liechtenstein had even noticed the soldiers. “It’s not like they stormed over here with attack helicopters or something,” he said.
Jules Crittenden comments on this shocking news as well. His conclusion: the mice aren’t even roaring.
Well, I’m sure that if Switzerland would have invaded Liechtenstein with attack helicopters the latter’s non-existing army would have fought back with determination and passion, possibly igniting WW3. Perhaps Monaco and Luxembourg would even get involved.
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