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Latest Fact-Checks In Terrorism

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Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on August 31, 2014 an interview with WFAA-TV
ISIS is "right now crucifying Christians in Iraq, literally nailing Christians to trees."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 5, 2014
Peter King
Peter King
stated on August 31, 2014 an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"
The United States had "allies lined up" for air strikes in Syria and then Obama "pulled the rug out."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg, Steve Contorno • August 31, 2014
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on August 14, 2014 an opinion column
"Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts."
True
By Lauren Carroll • August 21, 2014
David Gregory
David Gregory
stated on August 10, 2014 comments on NBC's "Meet the Press"
The Islamic State, or ISIS, was "cast off by al-Qaida because" it was "considered too extreme."  
Mostly True
By Linda Qiu • August 13, 2014
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on August 10, 2014 comments on "Fox News Sunday"
Top U.S. intelligence officials have told "every member of Congress, including the president, we’re about to be attacked in a serious way because (of) the threat emanating from Syria and Iraq."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 10, 2014
Ending Spending Action Fund
Ending Spending Action Fund
stated on August 4, 2014 television attack ad
Michelle Nunn’s "foundation directed grants to an Islamic group tied to radical terrorists."  
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • August 8, 2014
Joy Reid
Joy Reid
stated on August 4, 2014 comments on her MSNBC show
"So far, the war in Gaza has left more than 1,800 Palestinians dead -- the population equivalent to 100 9/11s."  
Mostly False
By Derek Tsang • August 7, 2014
James Woods
James Woods
stated on August 5, 2014 a tweet
"The leader of ISIS was imprisoned by American troops and ordered released to Iraq by Obama administration in 2009."
False
By Jon Greenberg • August 6, 2014
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on August 3, 2014 comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
The United States is at "historic record highs" of individuals being apprehended on the border from countries with terrorist ties such as "Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria."
Pants on Fire!
By Lauren Carroll • August 3, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 16, 2014 a meme on social media
Former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney are "unable to visit Europe due to outstanding warrants."
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 17, 2014
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
stated on June 22, 2014 an interview on ABC's "This Week"
Says President Barack Obama said when "we got bin Laden, terrorism problem solved."
False
By Katie Sanders • June 24, 2014
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
stated on June 22, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week"
"The number of terrorists out there" has doubled.
True
By Katie Sanders • June 22, 2014
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on June 17, 2014 an interview on Fox & Friends
Says of flood of non-Mexicans being apprehended at the border: "These are people that are coming from states like Syria that have substantial connections back to terrorist regimes and terrorist operations."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • June 22, 2014
Jeanine Pirro
Jeanine Pirro
stated on June 14, 2014 a broadcast on Fox News
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was "released by Obama in 2009."
False
By Jon Greenberg • June 19, 2014
Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers
stated on June 15, 2014 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
"Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq. 
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • June 18, 2014
Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
stated on June 12, 2014 a Facebook post
Says a picture he posted on Facebook of a man posing in front of five decapitated human heads is "one of the subhuman mongrels our president set free."
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • June 16, 2014
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 10, 2014 her book, "Hard Choices"
By 2009, "dozens of senior terrorists had been taken off the battlefield" by drones.
True
By Lauren Carroll • June 11, 2014
Stephen Hayes
Stephen Hayes
stated on June 8, 2014 a discussion on "Fox News Sunday"
The Obama administration "went to court to keep one of these five in jail at Guantanamo just three years ago because he was such a huge risk."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • June 8, 2014
Charles Krauthammer
Charles Krauthammer
stated on June 4, 2014 remarks on Fox News
The Israelis "gave up 1,000 terrorists in return for one sergeant."
True
By Shannon Beckham • June 8, 2014
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 1, 2014 an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"
The five Taliban detainees being released from Guantanamo in exchange for captured Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl "are the hardest of the hard-core. These are the highest high-risk people."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • June 2, 2014
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