I know that 9/11/01 is fast becoming ancient history, but as I remember things, we went to war in Afghanistan, not Iraq as a direct result of 911. Iraq is certainly an extension of that same policy, but for the media, you'd think Afghanistan did not exist.
I remind people that Bush went out there and said "Iraq, Iran, North Korea" then promptly invaded Afghanistan. Kind of like invading Germany after Pearl Hrbor.