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."
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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.
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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."
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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."
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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."
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By Bill Adair • August 10, 2007
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