On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 11:45:55 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:


"martin" wrote in message
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On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:24:49 -0000, "Andy Hunt"
wrote:

I've heard that Switzerland is quite civilised. Must be
all that Nazi gold
and general confiscated holocaust booty that enables them
to pay for their
stupendously clean and beautiful country.

It could be just that the Swiss are hardworking and have
low taxation
and haven't wasted their assets on wars for about 400
years.

In fact, they have reaped a considerable income from hiring
out people to other countries for making war.

As has the British Army in the Gulf States and elsewhere.

(I cannot remember whether it was Liechtenstein or
Switzerland from where 80 mercenaries went out to fight in a
war somewhere and 81 returned.)

not forgetting the Swiss Guards ( guards not gourds spell checker
trying to get OT) in the Vatican