I was being a little glib but we did create Israel to give us access to oil and leverage in the middle East which is now coming to real fruition.
We're gaining more land mass every single day from Syria, Lebanon and other areas, soon we'll have full access to the energy reserves in the newly obtained Gaza and Palestinian lands which is worth billions and also access to the shipping / transport routes.
At this rate we could have full control of Syria during 2025.