One would hope that this gets settled peacefully by the P 5 + 1. As far as this Shia-Sunni ideological war presently being waged in Syria , Iraq , Kurdistan , etc. is concerned , the Saudis are the most unpredictable. Their secret services were blamed for the chemical attack on August 21 , who know`s what they`ll get up to next. Their survival is at stake , along with Israel`s but it would be foolish to write off the Persian tiger yet. Going to be a hell of a fight if it happens , real quick and ugly. You folks in the Gulf better have an exit plan. France would like to be a player , but being opportunists hasn`t been their strong point historically.
Btw , too bad about World , plenty of highly experienced crews hitting the street again , hopefully not for too long.