At the same time look at what borders this country, on 2 sides water, and the other two long term allies. Because of these factors the US probably has better border barriers to invaders than Switzerland or Sweden.
larry At 03:02 PM 9/9/2003, you wrote: >That's a along the lines of what I was going to say. The mountains >provide the perfect natural border. A bit tricky to send foot soldiers >into and too many places for an ambush. > >The US however, our borders are really not that great as far as terrain. >Flat wide open spaces or beaches, very easily accessed. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Ian Skinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 2:58 PM >To: CF-Community >Subject: RE: Switzerland and Peace & Harmony > > >They also have mandatory military service for nearly all men and women. >As well as well defined militias where current members keep and maintain >military small arms in their home. Was a very interesting show on the >Swiss military. They have some very impressive installations dug into >those alpine mountains they ski down. > >-------------- >Ian Skinner >Web Programmer >BloodSource >www.BloodSource.org >Sacramento, CA > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Erika L Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 11:51 AM >To: CF-Community >Subject: Switzerland and Peace & Harmony > > > >>| -----Original Message----- > >>| From: Heald, Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>| > >>| More over, something Adam doesn't realize. The only reason > >>| he can be a snotty, whiney bitch is because of that defense > >>| spending. Please do realize, if we cut back, disarmed, and > >>| I don't know, planted the seeds of love and harmony and > >>| good will, someone would invade us eventually. Who knows > >>| maybe the Mexicans or something. > >How does Switzerland get away with it then? >They don't hurt anyone, stay out of the wars, ski all the time, and make >great chocolate ... What's their secret? > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.cfhosting.com
