These aren't politicians, they're dictators. Just as there was little difference between Czar Nicholas and Lenin.
They won an election and are using their power in an attempt to solidify their positions. Those are the actions of any politician... but I have no doubt that they are fledgling dictators, given the types of power grabs they are attempting.
Hitler won an election, too. There is an underlying facism I see in Arab countries that disturbs me greatly.
I think the military took some amount of control when Hosni was given the boot. I can see the civilian govt. wanting full control...
the people wouldn't necessarily like that, though...they hold their military in pretty high regard. That's not to say the military has a blank check, though...
