State Department officials said this action was aimed at avoiding the mistakes of providing too little aid too late in Iraq after the ouster of Saddam Hussein in 2003 .
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
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Saddam Hussein
Iraq
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Saddam Hussein
Iraq
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Iraq
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Saddam Hussein