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Swiss Army Chief Warns Of Social Unrest, Calls Upon Citizens To Arm Themselves
Zero Hedge ^ | 30 Dec 2015 | Tyler Durden

Posted on 12/30/2015 8:51:15 AM PST by amorphous

Swiss army chief Andre Blattmann warned, in a Swiss newspaper article on Sunday, the risks of social unrest in Europe are soaring. Recalling the experience of 1939/1945, Blattman fears the increasing aggression in public discourse is an explosively hazardous situation, and advises the Swiss people to arm themselves and warns that the basis for Swiss prosperity is "being called into question."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: andreblattmann; banglist; cwii; europeanunion; hijrah; isis; islam; nato; neutral; neutrality; protell; refugees; swiss; switzerland; tylerdurden; tylerdurdenmyass; zerohedge
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To: PGR88

I’m an old man, so I could be mistaken, but I think the man was referring to armed in all places and at all times ... as in carry a loaded tool everywhere you go. That sounds more like ‘get a good handgun and learn how to use it’.


21 posted on 12/30/2015 9:26:23 AM PST by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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To: amorphous

Are you referring to ballistic or just the ones with pockets?


22 posted on 12/30/2015 9:31:43 AM PST by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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To: eartick

Wouldn’t mind one with pockets for ballistic plates. ;-) Maybe get the plates later? Any recommendations??


23 posted on 12/30/2015 9:34:13 AM PST by amorphous
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To: warsaw44
Not all male citizens just the Swiss militia, around 120,000 men.

Men in the Swiss militia are require to keep military supplied weapons (but not military grade ammo) in their homes. They can have civilian ammo thou.

24 posted on 12/30/2015 9:34:37 AM PST by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied, Otto Von Bismarck)
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To: cowboyway

Punks without proper firearms training, not to much of a threat except to themselves.


25 posted on 12/30/2015 9:36:36 AM PST by ABN 505 (Right is right if nobody is right, and wrong is wrong if everybody is wrong. ~Archbishop Fulton John)
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To: PGR88; Ann Archy
Why Switzerland Has The Lowest Crime Rate In The World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nf1OgV449g

26 posted on 12/30/2015 9:37:23 AM PST by amorphous
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To: Ohioan
The Founders demonstrated in many ways a deeper intellect than that possessed by our current "leaders."

The average halibut has a deeper intellect than possessed by our current leaders.

27 posted on 12/30/2015 9:39:46 AM PST by Flick Lives (One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
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To: Yo-Yo

I was afraid of that.

I saw the headline and thought “aren’t they already armed”?


28 posted on 12/30/2015 9:44:19 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: PGR88; Ann Archy
From the video:

The Key to Freedom, is the ability to be able to defend yourself, and if you don't have the tools to do that, then you are at the mercy of anyone who wants to put you away, and the tools for that are guns. - Marc Heim

29 posted on 12/30/2015 9:44:45 AM PST by amorphous
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To: Navy Patriot

And it won’t be a long time either, IMO.


30 posted on 12/30/2015 9:46:03 AM PST by amorphous
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To: amorphous
Do not settle for less than CL3A and then if you want rifle plates later on you can get those.

If you want multi-strike military grade, good luck. These are hard for civilians to get and may get you thrown under the jail. There is several DHS task forces running right now tracking down stolen armor from the military being sold out of country.

You may be able to get Dragonskins. These are multi-wafer ceramic discs and are kind of setup like chain-male (sp?) and will take multi-strike. They claim CL4 (I believe) and are 50% lighter than the old military ceramics that were single strike.

I was just about to pull the trigger (no pun intended) on buying a full set of tactical from them and backed out. Now I do not have the extra change to do it. Kick myself in my big arse every time I think about it. I have two phone numbers for Dragonskins and a contact name I will FReepmail you.

31 posted on 12/30/2015 9:51:58 AM PST by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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To: amorphous

“the experience of 1939/1945”

I believe most of the world refers to that as WW2.


32 posted on 12/30/2015 9:52:40 AM PST by rfreedom4u (Islam is a cult of hatred and sexual deviants.)
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To: amorphous

Bkmrk


33 posted on 12/30/2015 9:53:08 AM PST by morphing libertarian
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To: Major Matt Mason

We must steel ourselves and be prepared to fight off all normalcy bias in 2016. 0bama will nuke us if he can. Who’s to say he hasn’t already tried.


34 posted on 12/30/2015 9:55:41 AM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: combat_boots

Remember he and the Dems are on the outs.


35 posted on 12/30/2015 9:58:22 AM PST by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: eartick

Thanks!


36 posted on 12/30/2015 10:04:30 AM PST by amorphous
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To: Ohioan

In all ways, did the Founders demonstrate deeper intellect than our current “leaders”.


37 posted on 12/30/2015 10:10:41 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Absolutely. The decline in intelligence, competence & ethics is staggering in its implications.


38 posted on 12/30/2015 10:12:34 AM PST by Ohioan
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To: Flick Lives
dead halibut...
39 posted on 12/30/2015 10:17:45 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Lurker; All

Have a copy highly recommend it also Martino’s Resistance to Tyranny . When first published the Book Total Resistance was “frowned upon” by senior officers in the Swiss military but was whole heartedly & enthusiastically endorsed by the Swiss military NCO’s 8*)


40 posted on 12/30/2015 10:20:17 AM PST by Nebr FAL owner
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