The unfettered Gulliver The United States is unchallenged in its global dominance, militarily, economically, and culturally. But the world's only remaining superpower is beginning to suffer from the disease with which every imperial power throughout history has been afflicted: the overestimation and overtaxing of its own capabilities. Could the Iraq war herald its decline? ctd http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/english/0,1518,241085,00.html
Mass protests in Switzerland against war Tens of thousands of students have taken to the streets of Switzerland to voice their opposition to the United States-led war against Iraq. http://www.nzz.ch/2003/03/21/english/page-synd1709058.html Press outraged at invasion of Iraq Switzerland's media have expressed anger at the opening of hostilities against Iraq by United States-led forces. http://www.nzz.ch/2003/03/21/english/page-synd1709803.html Swiss neutrality comes under the spotlight Switzerland has reaffirmed its long-standing policy of neutrality following the outbreak of war in Iraq. [President] Couchepin said that for the duration of the war Switzerland was banning military, surveillance and reconnaissance flights over its airspace by the US and its coalition partners. http://www.nzz.ch/2003/03/21/english/page-synd1708835.html
ROFL! Yes, not having Switzerland's endorsement I'm sure gave President Bush cause to pause.....and then break out in gales of laughter.
Switzerland has no such freezes on Iraqi secret bank accounts, perhaps a reason for their taking an anti-war stance, as you succinctly pointed out.
Max, I wish I could understand why Europe loves to help Despots. But they do. If you are a rapist, mass murderer, and stealing your nations wealth for the benefit of yourself and a few family members. Then Europeans want to do business with you, and slap the face of friends and allies that bailed them out of a jam in WWII. It's got to be the school system over in Europe.
`Then Europeans want to do business with you, and slap the face of friends and allies that bailed them out of a jam in WWII.´ Switzerland was not "bailed out of a jam in WWII" by any "friends and allies".