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2008-12-28 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Switzerland condemns "excessive" Israeli attacks on Gaza

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Posted by Fred 2008-12-28 01:30|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
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#1 What is Switzerland's problem?

Posted by 3dc 2008-12-28 02:08|| 2008-12-28 02:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Switzerland can go to hell. Switzerland is the country that demanded the Nazis put a J on the passports of their Jewish citizens, so that the Swiss would know whom to exclude at their borders. More recently, their sacred banks were caught shredding the records of accounts held by Nazi-era Jews, lest they have to actually return to the account holders or their heirs the money they had so long considered their very own, the basis of their national wealth. Then there were all those Red Cross inspectors who had no problem with Auschwitz and the other concentration camps where eleven million were killed because they fell into one or another of the many Nazi-condemned groups... or more recently the Red Cross inspectors who said nothing about the prison camps for Muslims in Bosnia.

My mother went to medical school in Geneva for her own amusement after getting her degree, and subsequently said the Swiss will sell anyone anything who has money enough. It was ironic, that, because it turns out my mother had absolutely no money at the time, and went on some sort of guilt scholarship. Still, while she was there she realized how very glad she was to have become an American citizen; she was no longer tied to Europe's smugly mad traditions, but was freed to become what she could make of herself as a citizen of a country where history and family background are only so important as you, yourself, choose to allow.

So Switzerland can go to hell for so graciously permitting Israel to defend herself so long as no Palestinians are touched in any way by their actions. It seems to me that a few well-placed ARCLIGHT runs around the Alps would serve a useful purpose to remind the Swiss of their place in the hierarchy of nations. A bit of damage to the outline of the Matterhorn would not go amiss as a daily reminder in years to come that they are no longer protected by inaccessibility from the anger of the outside world.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-12-28 04:32|| 2008-12-28 04:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Damn if TW sez ArcLight, I sez NUKE the choclate mongingering bastids.

Posted by .5MT 2008-12-28 04:35|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-12-28 04:35|| Front Page Top

#4 Heidi was an anti-semite!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-12-28 07:53|| 2008-12-28 07:53|| Front Page Top

#5 #1 What is Switzerland's problem?

Same problem as Wallstreet, only an entirely different set of clients.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-12-28 07:59|| 2008-12-28 07:59|| Front Page Top

#6 OK, now I gots to come up with a recipe for NUKE. Gotta think.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-12-28 09:51|| 2008-12-28 09:51|| Front Page Top

#7 "It seems to me that a few well-placed ARCLIGHT runs around the Alps would serve a useful purpose to remind the Swiss of their place in the hierarchy of nations."

Hot double-damn, tw! I love it when you get testy.

Everybody drink up! Popcorn's on the house. ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-12-28 10:21|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-12-28 10:21|| Front Page Top

#8 #5:

Exactly right, Besoeker.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-12-28 10:46|| 2008-12-28 10:46|| Front Page Top

#9 It seems to me that a few well-placed ARCLIGHT runs around the Alps would serve a useful purpose to remind the Swiss of their place in the hierarchy

Nah, let's go after them in a Q-Ship...
(sorry, I bee good now)

Posted by Free Radical">Free Radical 2008-12-28 11:27|| 2008-12-28 11:27|| Front Page Top

#10 This is boilerplate Foreign Ministry stuff for public (Arab consumption).
It is what is said privately that is important.

Posted by john frum 2008-12-28 11:49|| 2008-12-28 11:49|| Front Page Top

#11 The Swiss aren't whining as much but have been hit as hard in their banking shorts like most of the rest of the world, so they're assuaging those bank account holders who've got large deposits ~~from looted aid and humanitarian programs, a little business they pickup up on during and after WWII~~

Posted by P2k on holiday 2008-12-28 11:59|| 2008-12-28 11:59|| Front Page Top

#12 does this surprise any of you? especially the ones i know that have been reading at the burg for years

Posted by rabid whitetail 2008-12-28 13:24|| 2008-12-28 13:24|| Front Page Top

#13 "Hey, youse Joos! Don't bomb them yet! The check hasn't cleared!"

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2008-12-28 13:27|| 2008-12-28 13:27|| Front Page Top

#14 Drinking up!

Posted by 3dc 2008-12-28 14:26|| 2008-12-28 14:26|| Front Page Top

#15 I condemn the Switzerland for excessive asshatery.

Posted by DarthVader 2008-12-28 14:37|| 2008-12-28 14:37|| Front Page Top

#16 Smells like.... VICTORY!

Posted by Besoeker 2008-12-28 14:56|| 2008-12-28 14:56|| Front Page Top

#17 I don't remember the Swiss complaining about the Palestinian abuses of Israel that received Israel's excessive restraint in recent years. This is just payback that is long overdue.

Posted by Darrell 2008-12-28 15:11|| 2008-12-28 15:11|| Front Page Top

#18 Piss off, chocolate-boy.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-12-28 17:04|| 2008-12-28 17:04|| Front Page Top

#19 besides a legacy of anti-Semitism, the Swiss are still pissed for having to remunerate the Jews for Nazi era insurance and gold abuses.

Posted by HAMMERHEAD 2008-12-28 20:01|| 2008-12-28 20:01|| Front Page Top

#20 The Swiss Foreign Ministry acknowledged that Israel has a right to protect itself but condemned Saturday's attacks on Gaza City as "excessive," according to the report. The ministry has also called for a ceasefire from all sides and for humanitarian supplies to be allowed into the blockaded area immediately, Swissinfo said.

No problem. Excessive is obviously subjecting and can be quibbled over. Israel WILL accept a ceasefire - AFTER Hamas has been hard enough to change the terms of that ceasefire. And humanitarian aid is already going through.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-12-28 20:50|| 2008-12-28 20:50|| Front Page Top

#21 Swiss cheese is good with a glass good quality whiine.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2008-12-28 22:54|| 2008-12-28 22:54|| Front Page Top

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