Our country does have a plan: we are actively in Iraq right now. The whole south-western corner has been carved up into sections that each big oil company can start drilling. I’ve mentioned it before, but if you’re new to this forum and interested in this subject, read McQuaig’s “It’s the Crude, Dude.”
This strategy of occupying the Middle East goes back to the time of Kissinger. I don’t mean to be facetious here. This really is their plan.