Laith, an engineer with rimless eyeglasses, was younger and taller, and given to bursts of enthusiasm and displeasure.

NEWYORKER: Betrayed

The one comforting thought for Othman and Laith was that, four years into the war, the Palestine was no longer worth attacking.

NEWYORKER: Betrayed

Laith had a job with an American organization, affiliated with the National Endowment for Democracy, that encouraged private enterprise in developing countries.

NEWYORKER: Betrayed