Word: swiss
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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ASSUME for a moment that, instead of Kuwait, Switzerland was invaded. What if a million-strong, battle-hardened army swarmed accross its borders? Pretend that Swiss, rather than Kuwaiti, women are being raped in the streets of Geneva rather than Kuwait City...
...Zurich's banks are being looted, and millions and millions of dollars of Swiss money are being carted off. The brave Swiss, although threatened with execution for protecting U.S. citizens, are hiding Americans in their homes. Even many of the wealthy residents who could leave are staying in Switzerland to fight for their country's freedom...
...only difference between this scenario and the real world is the country invaded. The Swiss are Western. They share the same socio-political values as us. Their cities are beautiful, often visited by Americans. They wear Western clothing, they speak Western languages, their literature is similar. They drive Western cars--not camels, and they look the same as us. We feel an affinity for them...
...self-righteous protesters outside the yard, think how horrified you would be if one Swiss woman was raped by an Iraqi soldier. The rape of many Kuwaiti women by Iraqi soldiers doesn't seem to bother...