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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.:
Says Romney said "we should ask Pakistan for permission" to take a shot at Osama bin Laden.
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • October 23, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 16, 2012 the second presidential debate:
Says President Obama waited two weeks to call the attack in Libya "terror."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 17, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on October 11, 2012 the vice presidential debate:
Says the Obama administration "watered down sanctions" against Iran, delayed them and tried to stop Congress "from putting the tough sanctions in place."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • October 15, 2012
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 11, 2012 the vice presidential debate:
"We weren't told they wanted more security " for diplomatic facilities in Libya.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 12, 2012
BillHislam.com
BillHislam.com
stated on August 27, 2012 a Web posting:
Says that Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam "has made it clear by his repeated actions that he will pursue a policy that promotes the interest of Islamist (sic) and their radical ideology as long as he is governor."
Pants on Fire!
By Richard Locker • August 27, 2012
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund
stated on August 15, 2012 a Web video:
The Obama administration "willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 24, 2012
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund
stated on August 15, 2012 a web video:
The Obama administration "leaked information, deliberately or otherwise, that led to the identification of the Pakistani doctor that helped us in achieving our goals and killing bin Laden."
False
By Jon Greenberg • August 22, 2012
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund
stated on August 15, 2012 a Web video:
"Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • August 20, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on June 4, 2012 a speech:
"Donna Shalala left me with 12 million doses" of smallpox vaccine and "I created enough" to vaccinate "every man, woman and child against smallpox in America."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • July 30, 2012
Michael Opitz
Michael Opitz
stated on May 29, 2012 a YouTube ad:
U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey gave the government the power to electronically spy on Americans without a warrant.
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • June 27, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 27, 2012 a Web ad:
Says Mitt Romney's comments indicated he would not have pursued Osama bin Laden.
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • April 30, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 26, 2012 a debate in Jacksonville, Fla.:
"This president went before the United Nations and castigated Israel for building settlements. He said nothing about thousands of rockets being rained in on Israel from the Gaza Strip."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 27, 2012
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on November 22, 2011 the CNN Republican presidential debate.:
Says the Department of Defense changed its definitions of al-Qaeda and the Taliban making it so almost anybody can be loosely associated with the groups.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 4, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 22, 2011 a Republican debate in Washington:
"We have, right now, Hezbollah, which is working throughout Latin America, in Venezuela, in Mexico, throughout Latin America, which poses a very significant and imminent threat to the United States of America."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • November 23, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 30, 2011 remarks at Politics & Eggs forum in Manchester, N.H.:
Every month since 9/11, there have been as many suicide attacks against the United States and its allies as there were in all the years leading up to 9/11.
Mostly True
By Maryalice Gill • October 24, 2011
John Fleming
John Fleming
stated on October 3, 2011 an interview on Fox Business Network:
Says Barack Obama is a "hypocrite" for criticizing President George W. Bush’s "drone attack program," then using it aggressively as president.
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2011
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on September 6, 2011 a speech in Lower Manhattan:
"Over the past 10 years, the number of people living in Lower Manhattan has nearly doubled. In fact, Lower Manhattan has added more people over the last 10 years than Atlanta, Dallas and Philadelphia combined."
True
By Bill Wichert • September 11, 2011
Tom Kean
Tom Kean
stated on August 30, 2011 a radio interview on WNYC:
Says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security must report to about 100 congressional committees and subcommittees.
True
By Bill Wichert • September 8, 2011
Kevin O'Toole
Kevin O'Toole
stated on August 21, 2011 an opinion piece in the Times of Trenton:
"As we near the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, we should not forget that some of the hijackers used New Jersey driver’s licenses to board those aircraft."
False
By Bill Wichert • August 28, 2011
Frank Lautenberg
Frank Lautenberg
stated on June 15, 2011 an interview on ABC's "Top Line":
"Since 2004, there have been some 1,300 attacks (on rail targets). Four thousand people have died. Thousands of injuries."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • June 28, 2011
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