Assuming this is true, can you show me the benefit of a past military campaign against an oil-rich power? Iraq would be my preference, but I’m open to whatever example you have at hand.
It's not a matter of state. It's a market like any other. Think how common usurpation is in the financial sector -- LIBOR scandal, Bank of England audio leaks, Flash Trading Arbitrage, Goldman Sachs's ABACUS scam.
Then, apply the same tactics to energy.
Modern wars are not political, they are theatre to distract from the real goal, pillaging by the crony capitalists.
Just look at how many times they've tried to trick Trump into war.
1) The White Helmets faked a chlorine bomb in Duoma, then
2) CNN faked a Venezuelan military revolt,
3) also framed Molotov cocktail attacks, and
4) the Hawaiian nuke warning was faked. And now,
5) Iranian terrorists just waltz through security and set off an explosion at a US embassy.
If you want to talk about Iraq, then you'll have to go ALL the way back and look up Building 7.