Libya vs. Switzerland: is a happy ending in sight? Muammar Gaddafi is the most powerful man in Libya--and he has taken a very strong dislike to Switzerland. The souring of relations between the two countries eventually developed into a major diplomatic crisis; however, the mid-June release of Swiss citizen Max Goldi, imprisoned in Libya for almost two years, could prove the catalyst for renewed relations....

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Libya vs. Switzerland: is a happy ending in sight? Muammar Gaddafi is the most powerful man in Libya--and he has taken a very strong dislike to Switzerland. The souring of relations between the two countries eventually developed into a major diplomatic crisis; however, the mid-June release of Swiss citizen Max Goldi, imprisoned in Libya for almost two years, could prove the catalyst for renewed relations....

Switzerland may be a neutral country, but this hasn't stopped Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, from repeatedly calling for its destruction. He even has a pretty good idea how the endeavour should be managed: split up Switzerland according to regional language groups and allocate these to neighbouring countries. This way, Ticino would become a region of Italy; the Suisse Romande would belong to France and the German-speaking community would have to integrate into Germany.

This is just one of many ideas from the Gaddafi clan for demolishing their u...

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