I would agree that this is one for popcorn and an armchair, not least because I suspect there is some serious head scratching going on in the White House just now. A sort of "what just happened" moment.
Ruling elites in that part of the world know full well that they either continue to rule or end up swinging gently in the breeze.
If (and I have have no idea of the truth of it) Qatar has been seen to be destabilizing the regional status quo, they won't **** about, they'll stick the boot in as hard as they feel the need to.
I suspect Qatar is pawn anyway and what you are seeing is a message to their real bad guy Iran.
Bloody effective message isn't it just. There is no need for bombs and bullets, they can just shut the borders and let chaos and mayhem among the local population do the rest.
And the latest news indicates, that has already begun.
Now where is that popcorn?