Libya, where the cats were deteriorating

Often, more recently, and alas, it is suspected that behind us is a war for oil. But wars are not made to "take the oil," tout court: you can almost always get comfortable signing an agreement with a handshake. Who has the oil but needs to sell it. Certainly, the increased demand and diminishing resources have led to a seller's market, rather than the buyer, but the goal remains the same for both.