I just read that piece by the Churchill historian who compared Bush to Neville Chamberlain, and I couldn't help feeling that it was unfair to Chamberlain, who was wrong but not an ignorant wannabe dictator.
It is likewise unfair to compare Bush to the first rank of evil dictators of the 20th century. He lacks the staying power of Stalin or Mao, and the propaganda flair of Hitler that made him so memorable.
Therefore, the proper analogy is to Third World thug kleptocrats. But which one?
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This list is off, none of the men above have invaded several countries during their tenure or tried to overthrow foreign governments like in the case of Venezuela or Hiati. Try sifting through the many crazed kings and emperors this world has seen throughout history. Nero and Caligula are the first that come to mind. They probably did as much damage abroad as they did to their own empire pretty much like the sociopath currently occupying the White House.
You left Off Francisco Solano Lopez of Paraguay.
The Ultimate "You can't lose if you don't quit" dictator who inherited the job from his smarter father.
Launched an unprovoked war against Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina, and refused on point of ego to quit, even after Paraguay had clearly lost.
Having killed 60% of the population (and 80% of the males) His successor had to institute Polygamy to manage the widows, and get the population back.
All of South America is still recovering after 150 years.
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