However, the officials concede, that is a long-shot scenario that will take months to play out, and in the interim, the United States will have to accept the likelihood of further marine casualties.

• 但是，官员们也承认：那是一部远距离拍摄的电影脚本，要放映还得好几个月，而在那以前，美国怕只能接受让海军陆战队继续遭受伤亡的可能性了。