4.1.2 Analysis of article “Stuck in the Iraq Loop”
In article “Stuck in the Iraq Loop”, I found that the process of Material gained 72 clauses, the process of Mental gained 5 clause, the process of Relational gained 13
clauses, the process of Verbal gained 6 clauses, the process of Mental gained 5 clause, the process of Behavioral gained 0 clause, and the process of Existential gained 4
clauses. the process of Behavioral gained 0 clause. It can be seen in this following table :
NO PROCESS TYPES
TOTAL 1. Material
70 2. Mental
5 3. Relational
12 4. Verbal
7 5. Behavioral
__ 6. Existential
3
From the findings above, we can conclude this article has the Material process as the most dominant process, and then followed by Relational process, Verbal
process, Mental process, Existential process and the last one is Behavioral process.
For more detail explanation, we can see the analysis of transitivity process in
the article of “Stuck in the Iraq Loop” below
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Stuck in the Iraq Loop
1. There is a paradox in the current situation in Iraq
there is
a paradox in the current situation in Iraq
existential existent
circumstance
2. We are told we are
told
recipient verbal
3. that the surge has worked brilliantly that
the surge has worked
brilliantly
actor material
circumstance
4. and violence is way down and Violence
is way
down
Carrier relational attribute
5. And yet the plan to reduce troop levels And yet
the plane to reduce
troop levels
Actor material goal
6. which was at the heart of the original surge strategy
which was
at the heart of the original surge strategy
relational attribute
7. the plan must be postponed
the plan must be postponed
actor material 8. or all hell will once again break loose
or hell
will once again break loose
actor material
9. Making sense of this paradox is critical
Making sense of this paradox Is
critical
Carrier relational attribute
10. Because in certain crucial ways things are not improving in Iraq
Because in certain crucial ways things are no improving
In Iraq
Actor material circumstance
11. and unless they start improving soon
And unless They start
improving soon
Actor material circumstance
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12. the United States faces the awful prospect of an unending peacekeeping operation
The United States Faces
the awful prospect of unending peacekeeping operation
actor material goal
13. with continuing if limited casualties
with continuing if
limited casualties
circumstance material
goal 14. for years to come
For years to come
circumstance material
15. In a brilliant and much-circulated essay written in August 2007, Anatomy of a
Tribal Revolt,
In a brilliant and much-circulated
essay written
in August 2007 “Anatomy of a Tribal Revolt”
circumstance goal material
circumstance 16. David Kilcullen, a veteran Australian officer who advised Gen
David Kilcullen, a veteran Australian officer who
advised Gen
Sayer verbal
recipient
17. David Petraeus during the early days of the surge, wrote, Our dilemma in Iraq is, and always has been, finding a way to create a sustainable security architecture
that does not require Coalition-in-the-loop, thereby allowing Iraq to stabilize and the Coalition to disengage in favorable circumstances.
David Petareus
during the early days of
the surge wrote
“Our dilemma in Iraq is, and always has been, finding a way to create a sustainable
security architecture that does not require ‘coalition-in-the-loop’ thereby allowing
Iraq to stabilize and the coalition to disengage in favorable circumstances.”
actor circumstance material
goal 18. We have achieved some security in Iraq
we have achieved
some security in Iraq
actor Material goal circumstance
19. though even this should not be overstated
Though even this
should not be overstated
actor actor material
20. Violence is still at 2005 levels
Violence is
still at 2005 levels
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21. which were pretty gruesome
which were pretty gruesome
relational attribute 22. But we have not built a sustainable security architecture
But we
have not built a sustainable security architecture
actor material
goal 23. How does one create a self-sustaining process
How does
one create
a self-sustaining process?
actor material goal
24. One leads to stability
One leads to stability
material 25. Do we need more troops?
Do we need
more troops?
actor material goal
26. Kilcullen points in a different direction: Taking the Coalition out of the loop and into overwatch requires balancing competing armed interest groups at the
national and local level.
Kilcullen points
In a different direction : “Taking the Coalition out of the loop and into overwatch requires balancing competing
armed interest groups at the national and local level.
actor material Circumstance
27. In other words, we need to help forge a political bargain
In other words We
need to help forge a political bargain
circumstance Actor material
goal 28. by which Iraqs various groups agree to live together
by which Iraq’s various groups
agree to live together
actor material 29. and not dominate one another
And Not dominate
one another
material goal
30. These groups are currently not in balance
These groups are currently not
in balance
carrier relational attribute
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31.Kilcullen wrote, due in part to the sectarian biases of certain players and
institutions of the new Iraqi state, which promotes a belief by Sunnis that they will be the permanent victims of the new Iraq. This belief creates space for terrorist
groups, including Al Qaeda in Iraq, and these groups in turn drive a cycle of violence that keeps Iraq unstable and prevents us from disengaging.
Kilcullen wrote due in part to the sectarian biases of certain players and institutions of the new Iraqi state, which promotes a belief
by Sunnis that they will be the permanent victims of the new Iraq. This belief creates space for terrorist groups, including
Al Qaeda in Iraq, and these groups in turn drive a cycle of violence that keeps Iraq unstable and prevents us from
disengaging.
actor material Goal
32. Watching the recent spike in suicide bombings
Watching the recent spike
in suicide bombings
mental phenomenon circumstance
33. one has to wonder
One has to wonder
senser mental 34. if we are watching precisely
if we are watching
precisely
senser mental
circumstance 35. that cycle start up again
That Cycle start
up again
Actor material circumstance
36. The sectarian tensions in Iraq have not improved much
The sectarian in Iraq
have not improved much
actor circumstance Material
37. The Sunni militias—who switched sides over the past six months
The Sunni militias
who switched
sides Over the past six
months
actor material goal
circumstance 38. have developed some trust for the United States but little for the Iraqi Army
Have developed some trust
for the United States but little for the Iraqi Army
material Goal Circumstance
39. Reports suggest
Report suggest
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40. that as the Iraqi Army gets stronger and better trained
that the Iraqi Army
gets stronger and better trained
Actor Material
goal 41. and gets more expensive weapons
and Gets
more expensive weapon
material Goal
42. none of which are shared with the Sunnis
none of which are shared
with the Sunnis
Goal Material actor
43. the latter are becoming more worried
the letter Are becoming
more worried
actor material goal
44. that they have made a bad decision
That they
have made a bad decision
actor material
goal
45. In the crucial province of Diyala last week, thousands of members of Concerned Local Citizens groups CLCs stopped working in protest over the sectarian
activities of the local police force In the crucial
province of Diyala last week
thousands of members of Concerned Local
Citizens groups CLCs stopped
working in protest over the
sectarian activities of the local police force
circumstance actor material
goal 46. and its chief. U.S. officers have kept promising
And its chief. U.S. officers
have kept promising
actor material
47. that a significant number of CLC members would be given jobs in the regular
Army and police
That a significant number of
CLC members would be
given jobs
in the regular Army and police
Goal material
actor circumstance
48. That does not appear to be happening anywhere near as fast as it should
That does not appear to be happening
anywhere near as fast as it should
actor Material circumstance
49. At the same time, the new provincial elections
At the same time the new provincial
elections
circumstance actor material
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50. that Sunnis and many Shiite groups have demanded for years
That Sunnis and many Shiite groups
have demanded for years
Actor material
circumstance 51. Sunnis and many Shiite groups have once again been delayed
Sunnis and many Shiite groups have once again been delayed
Actor material 52. Maj. Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. forces in Anbar province
Maj. Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. forces
in Anbar province
Actor material circumstance
53. publicly warned
Publicly warned
circumstance verbal 54. warned that if these polls were not held as promised by Oct. 1
That these polls
were not held as promised
by Oct.1
goal material circumstance
senser 55. it could mean more violence
It could mean
more violence
actor material goal
56. There has been some positive news reported in the past few weeks
There Has been
Some positive news reported In the past few weeks
existential existent
circumstance 57. On closer examination, it is more hype than reality
On closer examination It
Is more hype than reality
circumstance carrier relational
attribute 58. Two of the laws passed
Two of the laws passed
Actor material 59. one reversing de-Baathification
One reversing De-Baathification
actor material goal
60. and the other offering a limited amnesty to former insurgents
and the other
offering a limited amnesty to former insurgents
actor material goal
61. have been worded in such a way
Have been worded In such a way
Material circumstance
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62. that much will depend on
That Much will
depend on
Actor material
63. how they are implemented
How they
are implemented by the Shiite government
goal material
actor 64. The reason these assurances were written into law in binding terms was
The reason these assurance were written
into law in binding terms was
goal material actor
circumstance
65. of course, that Sunnis place so little trust in the good will and fairness of that
government
Of course
that Sunnis place
so little trust
in the good will and fairness of that
government
senser circumstance
mental phenomenon
66. When Baghdad promises to administer oil revenue wisely and fairly
When Baghdad
Promises to administer oil revenue
wisely and fairly
actor material
goal circumstance 67. though there is no law
though There is
no law
existential existent
68. telling it precisely
telling It precisely
verbal target circumstance 69. what to do
What to do
Material 70. its claims are met with mistrust and unease by the Sunnis and the Kurds
Its claims are met
With mistrust and unease by the Shiite and the Kurds
goal material circumstance actor
71. A Pentagon report to Congress last week admitted that
A Pentagon report to Congress last week
admitted
Actor circumstance Material
72. that all four components of the hydrocarbon law are stalled
That all four components of the hydrocarbon law
are stalled
goal material
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73. The law on provincial elections passed
The law on provincial election passed
Goal material 74. but was then vetoed by the presidency council
But was then voted
by the presidency council
Material Actor
75. specifically by Shiite Vice President Adel Abdel Mehdi, whose party now runs
most of southern Iraq
Specifically by Shiite Vice
President Adel Abdel Mehdi, whose party
now runs most
of southern
Iraq
circumstance Actor circumstance material
goal 76. and does not wish to take its chances in new elections
And does not wish to take
Its chance In new election
Material goal circumstance
77. And its worth noting
And it is
worth nothing
carrier relational attribute
78. that passed did so only after months of intense wrangling
that the laws
That passed
so only after months of intense wrangling
actor material circumstance
79. which produced an 82-82 tie
which Produced
an 82-82 tie
Material goal
80. that was broken by the Sunni speaker of Parliament, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani
that Was broken
by the Sunni speaker of Parliament, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani
material actor
81. Finally, all these measures Ive mentioned
Finally all these measure
I have mentioned
circumstance target sayer verbal
82. add up to only three or four of the 18 benchmarks
Add up to only three or four the 18 benchmarks
material goal 83. set out by the Maliki government and the Bush administration
set out by the Maliki government and Bush administration
material actor
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84. to judge their own progress
to judge their own progress
Material goal 85. Its possible
It is possible
carrier Relational attribute
86. that the uptick in violence, the tensions in Diyala and other such signs are just
twists that
the uptick in violence, the tensions in Diyala and other such signs
are just twists
Token relational
value 87. and turns in Iraqs troubled path
and turns
in Iraqi’s trouble path
material circumstance
88. That is probably
That is probably
carrier relational circumstance
89. the way they will be read in the current atmosphere of self-congratulation in
Washington
the way they
will be read in the current atmosphere
of self-congratulation in Washington
goal actor material circumstance
90. But they might also be signs
But They
might also be signs
Actor material
91. that the architects of the surge—chiefly General Petraeus were right all along
That the architects of the surge—chiefly
General Petraeus were
right all along
Carrier relational
attribute 92. when they said
When They said
Sayer verbal
93. that the purpose of the military deployment was to buy time for Iraqis
That the purpose of the military
deployment was to buy
time for Iraqi’s
Actor material goal
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94. to make political progress
to make political progress
Material goal 95. One year into the surge, five years into the war, those metrics have not improved
One year into the surge, five years into the war
those metrics have not improved
Circumstance actor material
96. That is
That is
carrier relational 97. why American troops remain stuck in the loop in Iraq
Why American troops
remain stuck “in the
loop” in Iraq
actor material goal circumstance
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