anyone. it follows a familiar pattern in the arab world, one that we are likely to see again, possibly in larger and more significant countries like egypt. yemen was ruled for 33 years by a secular military dictator. he ruthlessly suppressed opposition groups, especially those with a religious or sectarian orientation. in this case the houthis who are shiite. after 9/11 sa louisiana cooperated wholeheartedly with washington s war on terror which means he got money, arms and training from the united states. but the repression ensured that disdissent would grow. eventually during the arab spring he was forced to resign. while people both in yemen and washington promised a more representative government they quickly settled into a comfortable relationship with sa louisiana s