“The Maduro effect: US raid accelerates Asia’s drift away from Washington” | SCMP

The Maduro effect: US raid accelerates Asia's drift away from Washington scmp.com

 You have to read past the headline. 

If you only read the headline, you'd think the South China Morning Post is actually talking about "Asia". In which case, Wow! Damage to US — Asia relations! Can't be good!

Read further past the headline and it turns out they're talking about three countries: Cambodia, Laos and North Korea. Sure they're in Asia. But they're the poorest and worst governed of Asia. 

• These three are 54 million population out of 4.85 Billion in Asia, or just 1.08% of the total. They are inconsequential. 
• Each one is a one party authoritarian state. You'd expect them to be worried about the legitimacy of their own rulers. 
• None of them has been known for making wise decisions. From the insanely murderous Pol Pot in Cambodia to the Kim family in North Korea, they've made one bad decision after another. 
• Meantime who in Asia are getting closer to America? The countries that matter. Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, India. (We leave China aside. Of course they're against whatever America does).

In sum: The above article is bogus drivel. I guess “click bait” would cover it.