Guys, the NY Times is paying me $5000 to write an article on Iraq. The only problem is that I've never been to Iraq, near Iraq, not really sure where Iraq is, what they export, who their leader is, I don't know anyone from Iraq, or even anyone who knows anyone from Iraq, and I'm not even sure what you call someone who is from Iraq, or how you spell Iraq. Irak? iRack? That and I'm an idiot! Could you guys do some Google searches for me so I can get paid? PUHLEEZ?

Seriously, I hope "spin" was trying to make a funny. If so, IHBT.