Afghanistan, war, Trump visit, US-Taliban talks, peace journey, troops withdrawal, civil liberties, poiltical settlement, hostages issue, broken path,mountainous terrain

US-China trade talks, tariff threrat, Donald Trump, mountainous terrain, finger, trade path, Trump obstruction

2008 financial crisis, economy on cliff, world economy, stock market crash, income inequality, global debt, China GDP factor, mountainous terrain, steep path, dangerous journey

Germany, asylum row, German coalition govt, rift, regain control, mountainous terrain,narrow path

Rules-based world order, liberal world order, free trade, international order, US leadership, Uncle Sam, seven decades journey, hard part, steep path, bumpy drive, TRUMP, mountainous terrain, Trump obstacle