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...Iraqis would simply do as they're told. Last Wednesday Hillary Clinton offered her advice to Iraq's parliament, saying it should get rid of Prime Minister Maliki and pick a "less divisive and more unifying figure." That echoed remarks made earlier in the week by Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Republican Senator John Warner later chimed in to say Maliki had "totally failed," and was unable "to deliver greater security and reconciliation...
...unlikely that Carl will allow his flagship to deteriorate in quality, since he spent years sweating the development details. A fourth-generation builder, the inspiration for Viking occurred when Carl was constructing his own home in Greenwood in the early 1980s. His wife Margaret wanted a gas range like the Chambers brand she had grown up with: a hulking cast-iron and porcelain beast weighing more than 500 lbs. (225 kg). Chambers was long gone, supplanted by flimsier ranges that offered utility sans style. So Carl decided to build his own, inspired by another contractor whose high-quality cooking utensils...
...Carl also turned Viking into a redevelopment project for his hometown. Since 1989, every Viking has been made in Greenwood at the cavernous 230,000-sq.-ft. (21,700 sq m) facility near downtown. Hundreds of Greenwoodians man the assembly line to press, spray, mold and piece together massive stacks of stainless steel into an endless variety of cooking appliances to fill orders from distributors in 80 countries. Viking makes 24 in.-to -60 in. (60 cm to 150 cm) gas ranges with 17 different configurations in 14 different finishes, including stainless steel, cobalt blue and mint julep. Just...
Although car manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz and Toyota have built plants in the American South, appliance makers are increasingly moving production to Mexico and elsewhere. But Carl is banking on the premium his brand can command to provide some cover. "We want an American-made product, and I am 110% committed to keeping Viking manufacturing in Greenwood," he says. "This town is special to me. We grew up here; our family is here. Staying here is a way for us to have fun, make money and help the community along...
...keep the fun going, Viking plans to venture into even more arenas, like sponsoring its own PGA tour event this fall to enhance its lifestyle-brand image. As the Chambers stove on which Carl modeled Viking demonstrated, turning 20 is something to be celebrated, but it doesn't guarantee that you will be around forever...