09, little secret for you - The 'Allies' also 'helped' Iran during the same conflict.

That's a hell of a good point. I guess the "Allies" thought they would get a little "twofer" there (two for the price of one). ...Destabilize the governments of two countries at the same time, and then when both are in shambles, go on in and take control of their oil. It's quite ingenious, really. I guess they're having to wait a little longer to get Iran's oil than they hoped, but since Iran is next on the agenda (along with Syria), they shouldn't have to wait too much longer.