I can't help but wonder if Shuger thought to ask himself a few simple questions before launching his attack-- questions such as, did Tripp ask to be moved to her current job?
( ( I ( ( ( ( ca n't ) help ) but ) ( wonder ( if ( Shuger ( thought ( to ( ask ( himself ( ( a ( few ( simple questions ) ) ) ( before ( launching ( ( ( his attack ) -- ) ( questions ( such as ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( did Tripp ) ( ask ( to ( be ( moved ( to ( her ( current job ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )
(ROOT (SQ (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB help))) (CC but) (VP (VBP wonder) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (NNP Shuger)) (VP (VBD thought) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB ask) (S (NP (PRP himself)) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (JJ simple) (NNS questions)) (PP (IN before) (S (VP (VBG launching) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NN attack)) (: --) (NP (NP (NNS questions)) (PP (JJ such) (PP (IN as))))))))))))))))))) (, ,) (SQ (VBD did) (NP (NNP Tripp)) (VP (VB ask) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN moved) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ her) (JJ current) (NN job))))))))) (. ?)))
I am not sure if Shuger took a moment to reflect before attacking.
( I ( ( ( ( am not ) sure ) ( if ( Shuger ( took ( a ( moment ( to ( reflect ( before attacking ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ sure)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (NNP Shuger)) (VP (VBD took) (NP (DT a) (NN moment) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB reflect) (PP (IN before) (NP (NN attacking))))))))))) (. .)))