Switzerland invades France... for water!

[Barthheart]

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/heres-why-switzerland-sort-of-invaded-france-this-week/54961/

???

[Centurion40]

Well, let's hope that the European drought ends soon.

[Centurion40]

[Centurion40]

[undercovergeek]

are boots on ground considered a foreign invasion?

there was a big radio chat this morning about the UK putting soldiers on the French side of the channel tunnel and a lot of people were saying it would never be allowed

[LongBlade]

are boots on ground considered a foreign invasion?

there was a big radio chat this morning about the UK putting soldiers on the French side of the channel tunnel and a lot of people were saying it would never be allowed

Yeah, I've been hearing about the throngs of immigrants trying to walk through the chunnel to the UK.

[Centurion40]

It's an invasion if it is an intentional aggressive military incursion into another nation, without permission, for the purpose of taking territory.

[Centurion40]

are boots on ground considered a foreign invasion?

there was a big radio chat this morning about the UK putting soldiers on the French side of the channel tunnel and a lot of people were saying it would never be allowed

Would the British allow French Gendarmes to guard the entrance in Folkestone?

[LongBlade]

are boots on ground considered a foreign invasion?

there was a big radio chat this morning about the UK putting soldiers on the French side of the channel tunnel and a lot of people were saying it would never be allowed

Would the British allow French Gendarmes to guard the entrance in Folkestone?

From what I've read the UK and the French are in discussion to allow the UK to augment security. Whether the idea is going anywhere or not with the French isn't clear, though I can do some digging for you if you like.

[undercovergeek]

1500 tried to get through last night and one guy died

Theres 25 miles of backed up trucks on the motorway and the diverted traffic is shutting down all the country lanes and villages nearby

Politicians focusing on the holiday makers but there will be businesses seriously suffering - for me you can stick a machine gun on the entrance and its sorted

We agreed when the tunnel opened that military could be used in an emergency, French wont accept it but something needs doing

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

1500 a day? Holy crap.

[Centurion40]

1500 tried to get through last night and one guy died

Theres 25 miles of backed up trucks on the motorway and the diverted traffic is shutting down all the country lanes and villages nearby

Politicians focusing on the holiday makers but there will be businesses seriously suffering - for me you can stick a machine gun on the entrance and its sorted

We agreed when the tunnel opened that military could be used in an emergency, French wont accept it but something needs doing

I take it that these migrants aren't eastern European strippers, and I correct in that?

But why Britain?  What benefits do Britain offer that France does not?

[undercovergeek]

thats the stupid thing, our benefit system gives less than France and theyre already in there

but France is a nightmare to get refugee status and apparently we hand them out like leaflets

what always puzzles me is theyre running scared from Syria and are afraid for their life, so they ran to Turkey, through Eastern Europe, through Italy, into France and upto the UK - WTF - if youre scared for your life just get to safety!!! you know, like the next friendly country over

Theres supposed to be an understanding in the diplomatic community that once they get to a friendly country theyre supposed to stop, and that country is obliged to offer help - but noone appears to be reading the rule book

And what do France do? shrug, its not their problem, theyre trying to get out of France not in, it is not in Frances interest to prevent them storming the tunnel

[bob48]

^And we're already up to our ears in immigrants.

[LongBlade]

1500 a day? Holy crap.

There was something like 6000 a few days ago - though perhaps that was 6000 over a three day period. Can't remember for sure.

But, yes, the situation is getting bad.