Yemen - Into The Snake Pit

Obviously military restructuring is going to be one of the most important and most controversial processes of the post-Saleh era in Yemen. Saleh's relatives and fellow tribesmen have a stranglehold on much of the military and security apparatus in Yemen. Saleh spent more than 33 years building this network, and dismantling it is going to require a great deal of patience, effort and knowledge.
Imagine the security services like a giant Jenga tower and you get some idea of the problem: the US wants to remove some key blocks, without seeing the whole thing tumble down.
From the beginning protesters in Yemen have been calling for the removal of Salih's relatives, after all what good is a change in presidents if the old one can still project power through his family's control of the military? More here.