Are dictators a special breed? Is it something genetic that gives a man ( Indira Gandhi and Margaret Thatcher came close but were just short of 100% ) that combination of intelligence, guile, cunning and ruthlessness to subdue an entire population completely to his will or is it something that develops slowly as the glamor of power and the flattery of yes-men poisons the brain over time? After the loss of hundreds of lives and nearly causing a civil war Laurent Gbagbo was finally arrested and was, apparently, slapped by a soldier. Previous president of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, was so disturbed by being questioned by investigators about his wealth that he suffered a heart attack. Ben Ali ended up in hospital in Saudi Arabia after fleeing Tunisia. Ceausescu apparently looked surprised when the first bullets hit his body. In a recent television interview Gadhafi claimed that the people of Libya loved him. All dictators seem genuinely unable to understand how hated they are and that they are not indispensable as they thought. Politicians in India also seem unable to comprehend how hated and despised they are, still believing in the myth of being public servants. Villains in India routinely suffer " chest pains " when caught for crimes. Lalu Prasad quickly ended up in AIIMS and Ramalinga Raju of Satyam fame has been relaxing in a private hospital with all the luxury that his looted wealth can buy. However the children of politicians are the most dangerous. Born with unlimited looted wealth, the ability to commit any crime in total safety and the feeling of entitlement makes them absolute scoundrels. If only they could be gently eliminated.