This is such an obvious example of the divide to conquer strategy which is still alive and well in the region. Iran Contra revealed the MIC was selling weapons to both Iran and Iraq at the same time.<p>Profit from endless weapons sales, profit from cheap oil, and keep the dollar strong by only selling the oil for the dollar. 3 birds with one stone.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;business&#x2F;2003&#x2F;feb&#x2F;16&#x2F;iraq.theeuro" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;business&#x2F;2003&#x2F;feb&#x2F;16&#x2F;iraq.theeuro</a><p>And now here we are, oil is cheaper than it has been since the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the dollar is more valuable than it has been in decades (relative to other currencies) all the while the instability in the middle east continues to increase.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.macrotrends.net&#x2F;1369&#x2F;crude-oil-price-history-chart" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.macrotrends.net&#x2F;1369&#x2F;crude-oil-price-history-char...</a><p>&quot;The war is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous.&quot;