As the longtime head of the Iraqi National Congress , a prominent exile group that funneled information about Saddam Hussein 's suspected weapons programs to the United States , Mr. Chalabi was a Bush administration favorite to lead Iraq , especially among top Pentagon officials who planned the invasion to oust Mr. Hussein .
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