Spin Snips

The commander of Multi-National Forces in Iraq is soon to tell congress how things are going in that far off land. Opponents of the war expect to hear nothing unusual from the Bush appointee. In fact, a rough draft of the report has recently surfaced in certain circles. The general's primary concern is not loss of life, infrastructure, hope, etc., but a missing sword collection from the national museum.

• See Petraeus's issue: art epees.