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The Taubman Center for State and Local Government and its affiliated institutes and programs are the Kennedy School of Government 's focal point for activities that address state and local governance and intergovernmental relations . Many Shiite politicians see the Shiite militias as their protectors against a resurgent Sunni population , nothwithstanding Prime Minister Prime Nouri al-Maliki 's pledge to crack down on the militias . If the United States cannot achieve even minimal success in Iraq - - a stable , peaceful and united country - - Saddam 's last hurrah will be in the ensuing regional chaos . It is time for the U.N. to energize its diplomacy to help bring about a peaceful and lasting solution to the North Korean nuclear issue . The points of the compass , too , are in inextricable confusion ; the writer appearing to be ignorant that , on a lunar map , these are not in accordance with terrestrial points ; the east being to the left , & c. In my view , Khamenei 's instincts would be to support the reactionary elements in Iran and their call for defiance in pursuit of the nuclear option .