" The Saudis know there is nothing like a whiff of grapeshot to keep the Americans engaged, " Mr. Shapiro said.

“没有什么比息更能把美国牵扯进来，沙特对此是再清楚不过了，”夏皮罗说。

Long answer is, in Moses' defense, Abraham Lincoln moved much less earth than Robert Moses, unless it was earth being blasted by canonshot, grapeshot, and things like that and artillery.

长话短说，为西辩护，亚伯拉罕·林肯移动的土地比罗伯特·西得多，除非是被大炮、葡萄弹以及诸如此类的东西和大炮轰击的土地。