"The lack of security following the Sept. 11 attacks made it difficult to conduct a reasoned discussion of defense policy,"...The Sept. 11 attacks blew their position out of the water so, lacking anything of merit to say, they went ballistic and shouted and screamed. Most of Switzerland just watched and shook their heads.
At the end of the day, with their rationale exposed and discredited, that's all they're left with and are good for... sloganeering. Pfft!