Well, sorry to be cliche, but "In the game of thrones, you win or you die." In the context of a revolution, it's a necessary risk. If it's not worth killing and risking death, then you shouldn't be fighting a revolution in the first place. But there are plenty of cases where a government being too soft was an invitation for the CIA to come in, and as long as they're around, they're a threat.

I'm not particularly happy that that's how it is but that's reality. If you don't like it there's always reformism and mutual aid type stuff, which I think are more realistic approaches anyway in the States.