What Is Operation Phantom Fury?

Operation Phantom Fury was a mission by Iraqi and American coalition forces to take back the city of Fallujah. Insurgents currently had control of the city because of the previous Operation Vigilant Resolve which rid the city of Saddam Hussein's influence but left them in control of the city. This battle lasted almost two months and resulted in many casualties. However, many questions still remain such as why we went to war in Afghanistan, and the President’s reason for committing troops.
First, the US got involved in the conflict in Iraq because the current leader, Saddam Hussein, and his alleged weapons of mass destruction posed as a threat to the United States. Along with this, Hussein had invaded one of his neighboring nation, Kuwait due to oil disputes and the fact that Kuwait is filled with oil. When Hussein refused to remove his troops from Kuwait, the US went to war, starting Operation Desert Storm also known as the Gulf War. After about a year, President H. W. Bush declared a ceasefire and provided many sanctions for Iraq which agreed to although they did not follow them thus leading to the Iraq War and eventually Operation Phantom Fury.
The UN then allowed the use of military force in order to remove them from the nation and the United States was one of the main contributors. Later when the ceasefire was imposed on Iraq, Saddam Hussein violated the agreement which led to the President committing even more troops to enforce the sanctions that were put on Iraq by the United Nations. As a result of this conflict, many insurgent groups were able to capture parts of Iraq such as the city of Fallujah and after the conflict with Saddam Hussein was over, they focused on getting rid of the