Why Is Losing a War More Costly for Nondemocratic Leaders

Why is losing a war more costly for nondemocratic leaders than for democratic leaders?

A) Since nondemocratic leaders are more insulated from public input,they are more surprised by the vehemence of public criticism after the war.
B) Nondemocratic leaders are more likely to overestimate the capabilities of their own military and experience much worse losses than wars begun by democratically elected leaders.
C) Spending money on waging a war but not getting any resources in return means that an undemocratic leader will have less money than democratically elected leaders,who usually have a steady salary.
D) Wars are generally financed personally by nondemocratic leaders.
E) Nondemocratic leaders are more likely to be jailed if they cause a war that their country loses.