Six Important Stories Silenced by Syria War Drums

The news cycle has been completely hijacked by the one-two punch of Miley Cyrus twerking at the VMAs and the relentless march to war in Syria. Thankfully, the Miley Cyrus non-story has receded.

But if the U.S. Congress votes against striking Syria and the event essentially fades into the background, what then was accomplished by all this uproar? Has it all been one big distraction from other important stories? .... http://www.activistpost.com