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Latest Fact-Checks In Iraq

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Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on August 1, 2010 on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.":
The Bush administration "pulled the troops out of Afghanistan, pulled the resources away, because they wanted to invade Iraq instead."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 3, 2010
Donna Brazile
Donna Brazile
stated on August 2, 2009 CNN's State of the Union with John King:
Under President George W. Bush, the U.S. "spent $1.3 trillion on tax cuts for the wealthy" and "trillions" each on a war and on Medicare drug benefits.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 5, 2009
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 27, 2008 Denver:
(McCain) says "we can't have ... timelines to draw down our troops from Iraq."
Half-True
By Alexander Lane • August 27, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 11, 2008 a speech in Las Vegas:
"First, he (Obama) opposed the surge. Then he confidently predicted that it would fail. Then he tried to prevent funding for the troops who carried out the surge."
Half-True
By Alexander Lane • August 12, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 2, 2008 a town hall meeting in Nashville, Tenn.:
"Casualties and deaths are at (their) lowest point since literally the beginning" of the war.
Half-True
By Alexander Lane • June 6, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on February 26, 2008 Cleveland, Ohio:
Barack Obama said in 2004 "that he basically agreed with the way George Bush was conducting the war."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 27, 2008
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on February 14, 2008 a Web video.:
The DNC says McCain flip-flopped on whether the Iraq War would be easy.
Half-True
By Robert Farley • February 20, 2008
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on January 8, 2008 Dartmouth, N.H.:
Barack Obama "said in 2004 there was no difference between (Obama) and George Bush on the war."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 14, 2008
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 12, 2007:
"First, he said he would take all of our troops out in six months, and now he acknowledges it would take a year."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 17, 2007
Mike Gravel
Mike Gravel
stated on June 28, 2007 Washington, DC.:
"21-million Americans could have a four-year college scholarship for the money we've squandered in Iraq. 7.6-million teachers could have been hired last year if we weren't squandering this money."
Half-True
By John Frank • September 20, 2007
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 14, 2007 a television ad.:
"Joe Biden is the only candidate with a plan to get us out of Iraq and keep us out."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 9, 2007
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on July 22, 2007 a radio ad.:
Barack Obama supported keeping troops in Iraq, but now he wants a "precipitous withdrawal" regardless of "conditions on the ground" or "consequences of a defeat for the United States," an RNC radio ad.
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 22, 2007
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on July 22, 2007 a radio ad.:
Hillary Clinton was against setting a deadline for withdrawal, but now she wants a "precipitous withdrawal" regardless of "conditions on the ground" or "consequences of a defeat for the United States," an RNC radio ad.
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 22, 2007
Chris Dodd
Chris Dodd
stated on May 23, 2007 a TV ad.:
"Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have changed their positions (on the Iraq war withdrawal) to follow Chris Dodd."
Half-True
By Bill Adair • August 10, 2007
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