Doug Casey on Syria and the Global RoboCop
from Casey Research
(Interviewed by Louis James, Editor, International Speculator)
L: Doug, I just saw that Obama is threatening the regime in Syria with military force if they use chemical weapons in their fight to retain power. Unlike most of the pundits filling the airwaves with comments, you’ve actually been there. What do you make of what’s going on?
Doug: I’ve been there twice, actually. On one of those, I was basically there over the Christmas holiday season. I rented a car in Damascus, drove around, and saw a lot of the country. I, of course, did the tourist things, like visiting the great mosque in Damascus and the Krak des Chevaliers – which is one of the best-preserved medieval castles anywhere – and the Roman city of Palmyra. But I also got down off my horse, as it were, and walked the souqs. I even checked out local beachfront real estate. They don’t have much, but there’s about 50 miles of beachfront, so I went to see if there were any bargains. I’ll buy almost anything, anywhere, if the price is low enough, especially cheap beach land. I didn’t see anything appealing – being the only foreigner on the whole strip didn’t seem likely to work out too well, and not much fun in a culture that frowns on alcohol and bikinis.
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2012-08-22 23:24:38
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