Iraq was one of the first to start enacting plans for a Euro-oil exchange. That was shortly before the US went to war with them. Come to think of it, Libya was

Iraq was one of the first to start enacting plans for a Euro-oil exchange. That was shortly before the US went to war with them. Come to think of it, Libya was in the process of creating a gold-backed currency when the US went to war with them! Hm...