Making Friends of Foes

摘要

It's hot in the midday sun, but atop the Hekma Mosque, Fallah Elami is wearing a black ski mask bunched up on his head. He's also carrying a grudge as big as his heavy machine gun. His best friend died in a fire fight with American troops here in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City slum two days ago. Elami, 20, keeps a photo of his martyred buddy in his wallet. His thoughts are all of revenge.