Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 28, 2019

Anita Kumar, Politico: Behind Trump’s secret war-zone trip: A Mar-a-Lago escape, a dark Air Force One and a Twitter plan

The president delivered his thanks to the troops on Thanksgiving in a visit to Afghanistan shrouded in secrecy and packed with the displays of military strength Trump loves.

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — President Donald Trump started his day like so many others at his south Florida resort: a relaxing round of golf, a few sharp tweets and then a White House announcement that he’d be staying in for the evening.

But this particular Wednesday — the night before Thanksgiving — ended with Trump escaping Mar-a-Lago without the usual presidential motorcade spectacle, boarding a military transport to Washington and then embarking on a 13-hour Air Force One flight into the heart of America’s longest war.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 28, 2019

How Did Trump Spend Thanksgiving? Tweeting, Golfing—and Surprising U.S. Troops in Afghanistan -- Jessica Kwong, Newsweek

Why are Iraqi protesters targeting Iranian buildings? -- Arwa Ibrahim, Al Jazeera

China chugs Saudi oil, drawing MBS into its orbit -- Alison Tahmizian Meuse, Asia Times

After the U.S.-China Trade War -- Stephen Roach, Project Syndicate

China Is the United States's North Korea Problem -- J. Eisenman & K. Kennedy, The Hill

Will the US's Hong Kong rights law derail trade talks? -- Ana Nicolaci da Costa, BBC

The Guardian view on China, Hong Kong and Xinjiang: will the truth hurt? -- Guardian editorial

Hong Kong is the biggest geopolitical threat to markets, economist warns -- Chloe Taylor, CNBC

Is DR Congo on the brink? -- Fidelis Mbah, Al Jazeera

Morales’s Bolivia: Autocracy, Corruption, Waste -- Ryan Berg, National Review

Does Turkey still want to be in the EU? -- Thomas Sparrow, DW

Macron Isn’t the First French Leader to Attack NATO -- Andy Law, National Interest

NATO to celebrate a difficult 70th anniversary -- Stephen Bryen & Shoshana Bryen, Asia Times

Sticky impeachment trial questions: How long? Who testifies? -- Mark Sherman, AP

Why America Is Still Great -- Amitai Etzioni, National Interest