Why did the U. S. bomb Iraq and Saddam Hussein in 1998?

He attacked his neighbor, Kuwait, without reason.

He refused to comply with U. N. weapons inspectors.

Iraq was planning to start another conflict with Iran.

Iraq was home to several international terrorist groups.

The US bombed Iraq and Saddam Hussein in 1998 because it was home to several international terrorist groups. Saddam Hussein was a notorious international terrorist known for recruiting rebels or militants around the world to cause chaos. These terrorist groups when merged as one are called the Al Qaeda and the US' goal was to terminate the head of these militant groups to end the chaos and the possible onset of one.