让一名海军陆战队或陆军士兵在受到枪击的时候修建一所学校或者诊所，或者让伊拉克的温和派人士冒着生命危险在没有保护不受叛乱份子杀害的情况下支持美国士兵的举动是难以做到的。
It is not easy for a marine or soldier to construct a school or clinic when he is being fired upon, or for Iraqi moderates to risk their lives by being supportive when they have no protection against insurgents.