Analysis of article “Stuck in the Iraq Loop”

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 Universitas Sumatera Utara 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 Universitas Sumatera Utara

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 carrier relational attribute Universitas Sumatera Utara

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 Universitas Sumatera Utara 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 sayer verbal Universitas Sumatera Utara

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 Universitas Sumatera Utara

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 Universitas Sumatera Utara

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 Universitas Sumatera Utara

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 Universitas Sumatera Utara

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 circumstance Universitas Sumatera Utara

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 Universitas Sumatera Utara

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