As I said above to notalgia_lj, I used to have darker thoughts about Adama but for some reason I overcame them (I think I got persuaded out of them) but both of your points are making me think again. As you say, arresting the President looks like martial law. But you know, I don't think Adama is a man with long range plans as a rule. It's all 'go on and fight' 'go and rescue Kara and not worry about our reserves'. I don't think it's what he is good at really - that was shown by starting up the inquiry that then got out of hand and which he had to dismiss forcibly.