Todays episode with Alex Krainer of I-System TrendCompass offers a superb insight into all things Syria, The Middle East, Banking and historical examples of market crashes as a result of the continuing thirst for commodities and world dominance.

In this episode we cover:

* Syria

* The Middle East

* The trap that the West has fallen into

* Russia/China

* Commodities

* The Spanish Empire and how their plundered gold and silver created economic issues in Europe

* Banking and how it has (and will continue) to shape the world

A big thank you to Alex Krainer for taking time out of his day to appear on the podcast and to have an honest and realistic chat.

We mentioned Syria and looking at a map of the area. Please see the images below.

Alex also mentions an arc around Russia. Please see a map below that helps to highlights how the British Empire has helped to cause a crescent of chaos around Russia.

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Or on Substack at Alex Krainer

Or the I-System TrendCompass

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