It was the military's scared duty as an invading force to protect Musuems, water & food supplies, hospitals, schools, places of worship & the like. The 1st tall order of an invader who wants to continue to hold a nation within it's grip & change the spirit of it's people is to go 1st for it's history, culture, language & religion. After that suject them to diseases that they are unable to ward off without the proper medical supplies (American Indians, Hawaiians, Black Americans, etc). Really show them the meaning of thirst & hunger (not just 12 yrs of sanctions) & to finish off the coup manipulate their educational system. So far we've done a fine job for starters. Where will we go from here (not home I'd wager). No need to worry about protecting the oil fields that's a whole different can of worms, the oil fields belongs to US & we need to protect our own interests above all else. Barry