In this episode of “Hometown Baghdad,” Adel, Ausama and Saif comment on the violence that has become so commonplace a daylong gun battle feels more like an inconvenience than cause for alarm.

For those unfamiliar with this Web series, “Hometown Baghdad” is an outstanding documentary that follows three young Iraqis.

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