Inside a house on the southern edge of Mosul…
Amir, a veteran soldier with the Iraqi Government forces in charge of monitoring the situation in Mosul, was leading a team to observe the conditions within the city of Mosul from afar.
As the first rays of the morning sun spilled over Mosul, Amir muttered a few words at the window, symbolically completing his prayer, and then turned his attention to the road behind their house.
A young man with curly hair approached Amir and said, "Dad, when is our breakfast going to be delivered? I love the mutton soup and scallion pancakes.
"The tall guy said there would be new dishes today. What do you think they will be?"
Licking his dry lips, Amir replied, "I'm not guessing. I like anything as long as it's hot.
"Those people from P·B Company are really capable. It's a pity they only handle food deliveries. Otherwise, we could have ended this damned war sooner and gone home."