Indeed it is not called that the reason for this is due to it both including that operation and the other operations conducted by the other countries So in other words it is not solely Operation Iraqi Freedom being described As historians we must put things in chronological order as such this must be characterized as part of the War on Terror Before it began it was touted as the next step when the war was made with Iraq it was noted as a part of the War on Terror It is not a propaganda effort it is the truth Read the entire article Zerfaults gave if you dont want to take my word for it