The competence of Iraqi and Kurdish ground forces – crucial if territory is to be taken and held – will take time to build up, and may never be achievable with the so-called moderate forces within Syria. Airstrikes anywhere risk civilian casualties – and thus the possibility of inflaming the very sentiments one is trying to counter.
伊拉克和库尔德地面部队的能力——若要捍卫领土，这将十分关键——需要时间培养，如果通过叙利亚的所谓温和武装（moderate forces）可能永远无法实现。空袭不论怎样都有可能伤及平民——从而煽起原本意欲压制的情绪。