"Here is some good advice for all 'dictators':

"When you appeal to force, there's one thing you must never do - lose."
Dwight D. Eisenhower
34th president of US 1953-1961 (1890 - 1969)

David Fuller's view Yes, and most dictators do eventually lose because they surround themselves with too many sycophants, become out of touch with reality and create too many enemies.