Editorial endorses early Iraqi sovereignty handover
In Baghdad a nearly secret ceremony saw U S provisional authority leaders transfer the keys to Iraq to its people. The move, two days before the June 30 deadline, aimed to disrupt insurgent plans as violence escalated. By Jan 31 2005 UN resolutions call for elections and end the unelected interim authority. About 130000 U S troops will stay to maintain security.
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Aiken Standard Seeks Reader Views on Local Issues
The Aiken Standard invites letters from readers on topics of public interest. Address submissions to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, P.O. Box 456, Aiken, SC 29802 for consideration.
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Aiken Standard Staff Directory Details
A list of key staff at the Aiken Standard includes Publisher Scott B Hunter Editor Jeffrey B Wallace Editor Arthur T Zappa Business Manager Ellen C Priest Managing Editor Timothy E OBriant Production DJ Phillip Yates Circulation Di Scot Newcom J David Boyd Letitia Jefferson. The roster shows roles across leadership, newsroom, production, and circulation departments.
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Greenspan warned on housing bubble and market risk
Mark Weisbrot argues Greenspan should warn about the housing bubble fueling economic risk. He notes past missteps by the Fed chair on tax cuts and recession timing, compares housing to the stock market bubble, and calls for transparent action to curb asset-price overvaluation.
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Equestrian park proposal eyed on SRS land north of Highway 278
Local landowners urge support for a 4 000 acre SRS equestrian park north of U S 278 while noting past buffers for reactors. They claim land values and 200 million in new home building impact, and credit Sen Lindsey Graham and Rep Gresham Barrett as key decision makers with County Council backing.
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Democrats Should Pick a Southern VP to Rebuild the South
The piece argues McCain campaigns with Bush will continue, Kerry sought him as running mate and was rejected. It cites Reich noting neither party holds a majority and non voters have led for decades. It urges Democrats to choose a genuine Southerner for vice president to shift Southern political geography.
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Blame and lessons from the Iraq occupation folly
A veteran observer argues the 15 month postwar Iraq failure stems from blinkered U S and Pentagon arrogance missteps include disbanding the Iraqi army poor postwar planning and underestimating insurgent power He urges Petraeus style training and faster Iraqi leadership to blunt the violence amid ongoing occupation risks.
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