French diplomacy may help to help fill the vacuum of the closing months of the Bush Administration.

BBC: Sarkozy's plan: Showy or astute?

In a doomsday scenario, extremist Islamic factions in Egypt, Tunisia and even Jordan could come to power, killing critical diplomatic and military relationships, forcing the closing of the Suez Canal and allowing Iran fill the vacuum.

CNN: The Sweep: The risk of democracy in the Middle East