Iraq: Saddam wanted to move to the Euro for his oil trade. Libya: Gaddhafi wanted to move to a gold backed African Lira. Afghanistan was initially due to 9/11

Iraq: Saddam wanted to move to the Euro for his oil trade. Libya: Gaddhafi wanted to move to a gold backed African Lira. Afghanistan was initially due to 9/11 and then became a weapons testing ground. Syria: "We're keeping the oil." https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/keeping-oil-syria-trump-considered-war-crime/story?id=66589757 https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/keeping-oil-syria-trump-cons...