Don't take this personal Redgolum, but Isn't "destablized Middle East" an oximoron like Jumbo Shrimp or Military Intelligence?
How much more fubar'd could it get, I hate to get all Ron Paul on this topic, but I have had enough, support Israel and leave everything else including the embassy's, it is all way to dysfunctional...
As their societies continue to implode, they will lash out in even more violent ways.
If they have no hope, there is no reason for say, Iran, not to start a theater wide war. Or send guys Bio or Chem weapons into the major cities.
They aren’t even that crazy yet.