About Libya and the political unrest sweeping the muslim world.

The thing that bothers me, is that if we are encouraging democracy how is it a few thousand protesters are deemed enough to vote for millions of others in the country?  As much as change may be needed, are the countries of the world giving ear to hooliganism?  It is good to see youth with such energy and optimism--surely old corroded regimes long past their prime need renewal.  But will the future political systems that arise from protests be toppled so easily?