" The Saudis know there is nothing like a whiff of grapeshot to keep the Americans engaged, " Mr. Shapiro said.
“没有什么比小道消息更能把美国牵扯进来,沙特人对此是再清楚不过了,”夏皮罗说。
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13 Vendémiaire
(重定向自Whiff of grapeshot)
13 Vendémiaire Year 4 (5 October 1795 in the French Republican Calendar) is the name given to a battle between the French Revolutionary troops and Royalist forces in the streets of Paris. The battle was largely responsible for the rapid advancement of Republican General Napoleon Bonaparte's career.