Obama Speech in Berlin

[McBoog]

but together they saved the world ...

 

No . The people did that! That is why I still believe in "We The People" !

[yo mama]

The Swiss control HUGH sums of the world's capitol. The Geramns didn't invade in part because it wouldn't have been worth the materials and men. Ever try tanks in the Alps? The Germans didn't want to try due to diminishing returns on a country so small.

That, and the Swiss (unlike the French) actually know how to shoot. They may be neutral, but they still have a gun culture.

[bushwacked]

Why was there not any REAL mention of the fact that two popular German music groups, reggae artist Patrice and rock band Reamonn were giving a free concert BEFORE Obama spoke?

 

Dammit, my friend Klaus had a couple backstage VIP passes; but Patrice and Reamonn were only rumored to be there.

 

I was holding out for confirmation of David Hasselholf.

[Ursa Majoris]

The Swiss control HUGH sums of the world's capitol. The Geramns didn't invade in part because it wouldn't have been worth the materials and men. Ever try tanks in the Alps? The Germans didn't want to try due to diminishing returns on a country so small.

That and the fact that Switzerland has zero strategic value due to being landlocked. Once you own the rest of Europe, Switzerland becomes irrelevant militarily. As for owning hugh piles of capital, that is very accurate. Given Hitler's long-term plan of dividing the world between the Germans and Japanese, plus a rump of the British Empire, the Swiss would probably have eventually just played the role of monetary value benchmark and handy storage point and little else.

 

Either Hitler or Lenin once said that even if the entire world ran on one currency, the Swiss would still be necessary in order to value the currency. Can't find the quote though - maybe it was another top Nazi / Communist.