Colonial times

The scene is unprecedented if you think about it.  Jeffrey Feltman goes to Yemen to arrange for the transfer of power and to offer instructions to government and opposition alike.  It reminds me of the 4th of February (1942) in Egypt, which undid the legitimacy of King Faruq.  There are so many 4th of February incidents in Arab politics today, and one wishes that they are used by the public to undermine the legitimacy of regimes and to topple all governments.   Nothing is worth preserving in Arab politics: only the medals of Field Marshall Tantawi and of the Jordanian King to mock them for years to come.