The fighting will stop as soon as they decide who will take possession of the oil and control of the water.

It has been happening for 40 years because they have had a drought that long.

The fighting will stop when the western world stops fueling the conflict.

You are stepping all around the fact that some very large corporations from several countries have an interest in this region and they have an interest in who wins certain conflicts. Surely you believe that governments are capable of setting up puppet governments and swaying votes. Do you think the corporations are just sitting around twiddling their thumbs waiting for the dust to settle?