As the Blackhawk made a tight circle, I looked out over a pale brown ocean of sand disturbed only by a misshapen doughnut of military tents, vehicles, and trailers.

• 当黑鹰在空中打圈时，我向外望下那黯淡的棕色沙海，只有一个由军事帐篷、机车和拖车组成的残破圆圈。