(S (NP (BASENP (DT A) (NN report)) (PP (IN by) (NP (BASENP (DT a) (NNP Chicago) (NNP Tribune) (NN journalist)) (VP (VBN embedded) (PP (IN with) (BASENP (NNP U.S.) (NNS forces))))))) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (BASENP (DT the) (NN offensive)) (QT (DQL ``) (QTC (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG seeking) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB uproot) (NP (BASENP (DT a) (JJ persistent) (NN insurgency)) (PP (IN in) (NP (BASENP (DT an) (NN area)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (BASENP (JJ American) (NN intelligence)) (VP (VBD indicated) (SBAR (S (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN become) (NP (BASENP (DT a) (NN haven)) (PP (IN for) (NP (BASENP (JJ foreign) (NNS fighters)) (VP (VP (VBG flowing) (PRT (RP in))) (PP (IN from) (BASENP (NNP Syria)))))))))))))))))))))) (PERIOD .)) (DQR ''))))))