(This is a largely Sunni Arab clan, and some Sunni observers have accused Shiite elements in the government of being behind the assassination; it is more likely the work of Sunni Arab guerrillas punishing the Batawi leaders for cooperating with the Dec. 15 elections.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	8:punct	SpaceAfter=No
2	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	nsubj	8:nsubj	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	8:cop	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	8:det	_
5	largely	largely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	8:advmod	_
6	Sunni	Sunni	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	8:amod	_
7	Arab	Arab	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	8:amod	_
8	clan	clan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	0:root	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	15:punct	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	15:cc	_
11	some	some	DET	DT	_	13	det	13:det	_
12	Sunni	Sunni	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	13:amod	_
13	observers	observer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	15:nsubj	_
14	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	15:aux	_
15	accused	accuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	8:conj:and	_
16	Shiite	Shiite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	17:amod	_
17	elements	element	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	15:obj	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	20:case	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	20:det	_
20	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	17:nmod:in	_
21	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	25:mark	_
22	being	be	AUX	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	25	cop	25:cop	_
23	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	25	case	25:case	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	25:det	_
25	assassination	assassination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	advcl	15:advcl:behind	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	8:punct	_
27	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj	32:nsubj	_
28	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	cop	32:cop	_
29	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	30	advmod	30:advmod	_
30	likely	likely	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	32:advmod	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	32:det	_
32	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	8:parataxis	_
33	of	of	ADP	IN	_	36	case	36:case	_
34	Sunni	Sunni	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	36:amod	_
35	Arab	Arab	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	36:amod	_
36	guerrillas	guerrilla	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	nmod	32:nmod:of	_
37	punishing	punish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	36	acl	36:acl	_
38	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	39:det	_
39	Batawi	Batawi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	37	obj	37:obj	_
40	leaders	leader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	39	flat	39:flat	_
41	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	42	mark	42:mark	_
42	cooperating	cooperate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	39	acl	39:acl:for	_
43	with	with	ADP	IN	_	47	case	47:case	_
44	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	47	det	47:det	_
45	Dec.	December	PROPN	NNP	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	47	compound	47:compound	_
46	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	45	nummod	45:nummod	_
47	elections	election	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	42	obl	42:obl:with	SpaceAfter=No
48	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	8:punct	SpaceAfter=No
49	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	8:punct	_
