It’s the Middle East, Saddam was par for the course.
So was Mubarek, or Mursi... they’re gone.
I don’t know yet if al-Sisi is going to be any better, but so far he’s heading in the right direction.
http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21618908-general-has-good-first-100-daysat-cost-political-freedom-al-sisi