Mmmm, interesting comment Goldstone .
The last gulf war (when the airspace was open) found BA routing well away from Iraq terrotory, adding extra time to the journey.
Obviously you would have been happy to fly with the airlines that were keeping to the old routes with the "nav light" running along the boundary so as not to delay you important passengers.
Their policy of switching off the moving map and keeping you in the dark as to your exact location obvoiusly worked!