A poster on another thread put it this way...
A whole lot of countries want us to recognize Castro..and we don't...
So...maybe it isn't the make it/take it selling point that you want it to be...but, that doesn't mean that in the future they might not.
Remember, they backed the Taliban before 9/11 and changed...whose to say they won't change about Israel??
That seems like rather useless speculation. I suppose almost anything could happen in the future. Especially when you are dealing with dictators.
If you remember back a few years, there was a time when Iran was considered a strong ally in the Middle East. Given the way that alliance went south, I'm sure glad they don't have a long term contract to operate a bunch of US Ports.
When you deal with Middle East dictators almost anything can happen. Much like UAE, the Shah was considered a relatively enlightened ruler who was trying to uplift his country and his people. It didn't work out too well and we are hated for our role in supporting his regime.
A lot of the problems we are having in the Middle East now result from our support of dictator regimes there in the past. I believe even the President has acknowledged that truth. I'm not anxious to keep repeating that mistake.