<prompt> Human: Buying land in Syria as an american right now, is it possible? and a good idea? They used to be a pretty developed stable country.  <response>: Do you have any connections to Syria? If no, stay the hell away.If you have family there, still no.Say Assad finally goes away, whos to say the guy who takes over honors whatever deed you had? How do you ensure someone doesnt just take over and build on your land? What if the land you buy ends up being sprinkled with actual land mines?If youre looking for that level of riskreward, take a look at stock options just go to Las Vegas. 