In our classic op-ed,
“The Case for Intervention in Liechtenstein”, we made the case for
moving against those crafty and arrogant highlanders with the full force of
American military might;
translated into dozens of languages, it has made its way by wire
service around the globe. Certainly it is a tempting target
economically; in the words of
Wiki:
Liechtenstein has the highest gross
domestic product per person in the world when adjusted by purchasing power
parity, and has the world's lowest external debt.
That would present quite a nice addition to anyone’s
portfolio! (We understand Romney
and Cheney are already on board with this.)
Our argument reached a high point as readers’ comments
poured in:
A reader:
I found one reason for
intervention: they are really Lichtenstan
-- yes, one one of those democracy-hating "stan" countries.
Our reply:
Yesss !!!! For too long that rogue mountain nation
has thumbed its nose at the world!!!
Lichtenstan delenda est !!!!
For their part, they claim to be a “konstitutionell
Ierfmonarchie”, but this we doubt very much. I mean, who ever heard of a “lerfmonarchie”?
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| Smack dab in our crosshairs |
In a surprise development, that plucky upland folk has now
gone on record as welcoming such a move on our part. In the words of His Lerfmajesty the Kronprinz Alois
ibn Hans-Adam von und zu OberLerflstein, “Brenge hes owen!” (Lëtzebuergesch for “Bring it on”).
The Crown Prince (speaking through an interpreter) explains:
We have all seen “The Mouse that
Roared”, and drawn the appropriate lessons.
Specifically, the very first thing
the American military does these -- like rodents building a nest before all
else -- is to construct a humongous airfield. Right now we here in Liechtenstein have no airport, and just
a poky little train-station.
In this manner, with generous American aid, we hope to overtake
Frankfurt as the principal air hub of central Europe.
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