Samuel Schmid — Swiss Politician born on January 08, 1947,

Samuel Schmid is a Swiss politician who was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2000 to 2008. He was the head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports... (wikipedia)

The desire for security must be balanced with our regard for liberty.
Switzerland is part of the fight against terrorism. There is no neutrality against this threat.
There was the joke about Switzerland being an island surrounded by land. This was never true.