I don't think it's forgotten, it's just not mentioned as much in the media. You may claim that "if it's not in the media, it as good as forgotten", but I don't agree with that.
In fact we keep seeing the outcomes of it still in the media.
In fact we keep seeing the outcomes of it still in the media.
This is reminiscent of how war protests in my liberal city stopped suddenly as soon as Obama was elected, and never restarted though he bolstered troop levels (initiated surges). The war was never the main point.