Comparing the French Revolution to the Situation in Afghanistan

I recently read an article concerning the elections in Afghanistan. The article (found here)insists that the victor of the elections is and will be the highest ranked military official in Afghanistan, a warlord/marshall named Mohammad Qasim Fahim. The article insists that by Fahim coming to power, the Afghan people and the American presence in Afghanistan will suffer immensely. Fahim is described as human rights abusing, and drug trafficking; not exactly the type a citizen would want running there country. Overall, the Afghan people are to accept there new leader, despite fighting alongside United States Forces for a leader that fits their needs.
When I read this article, I couldn't help but draw connections from the situation in Afghanistan to the French Revolution. My main connection was that both had failed to implant the type of ruler or government that they had wanted despite fighting hard for political change. France fought for a democratic government that gave more representation in government and were left with Napoleon the despot. Similar to France, Afghani's and United States forces continue to fight for political change yet end up with another military officer in charge. In both cases, once the fighters were given the opportunity to change their government they failed to change anything at all and let a military leader take charge. The situation in Afghanistan and the French Revolution are identical in the way that when the people controlled their own political future, they failed to implant a new government, and the military took over. Overall, the similarity between the two events concludes that in the event of a revolution, 9 times out of 10 the most powerful military leader will seize control.