1. You absolutely must control first-hand vast amounts of oil to fuel the war machine of the New Order (Iraq).
2. You must have an efficient and secure way of transporting oil out of the region (Afghanistan pipeline).
3. You must have a permanent base of operations from which to launch future sorties against rebellious countries (building 5 permanent military bases/cities in Iraq ... target ???).
4. The future of the Middle East Union (MEU) critically depends upon the removal of: the radical (read rebellious) Islamic regime in Iran, and the "renegade" state of Syria; the future of the New World Order depends upon the formation of the MEU.