Mickey Mouse Revolutions?

The revolutions of Arabia are, not surprisingly, turning out to be mickey mouse revolutions at best.  Egypt is firmly in the grip of the military dictators who are attempting to cushion the blows of the young against an old order.  Libyan nationalists, hoping to secure a different future find themselves, again not surprisingly, stuck between a senile old leader trying to wipe them out and NATO air strikes meant to convey who controls the ace card as well as invite the side willing to sign a Faustian pact vis a vis oil contracts.  Bahrain is now occupied by the defender of the two holy mosques.  The Yemeni leader is willing to leave but only after handpicking his successor.

Attempts to stage manage the aspirations of the people who seek change seem to be an exercise in vain. But regional an international forces would much like to see a mere facade of the new with cosmetic changes rather than what the protesters demand.  
More things change...