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Latest Fact-Checks In Terrorism

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Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on April 24, 2009 a news interview
On torture.
Half Flip
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 28, 2009
Gus Bilirakis
Gus Bilirakis
stated on April 15, 2009 a news release
It is "the Department of Homeland Security's view that returning military veterans and gun owners are likely to commit terrorist acts."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 16, 2009
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on October 21, 2008 a direct mail piece
"Barack Obama thinks terrorists just need a good talking to."
Pants on Fire!
By Alexander Lane • October 22, 2008
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on September 3, 2008 a speech at the Republican National Convention.
"For four days in Denver, the Democrats were afraid to use the words 'Islamic terrorism.'"
Mostly False
By Shawn Zeller • September 4, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 9, 2008 a news release from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds
Says Obama flip-flopped on warrantless wiretapping.
True
By Alexander Lane • July 15, 2008
Bob Barr
Bob Barr
stated on June 29, 2008 an interview with Fox News.
"The legislation ... that Senator McCain supports would provide the authority for the federal government to surveille American citizens in their own country without any suspicion whatsoever that they're engaging in discussions with terrorists or about criminal activity."
True
By Adriel Bettelheim • July 2, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on April 27, 2008 Coral Gables, Fla.
The Rev. Wright compared "the United States Marine Corps with Roman legionnaires who were responsible for the death of our Savior."
Mostly True
April 30, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 30, 2008 Denver
Hillary Clinton "actually differed with (John McCain) by arguing for exceptions for torture before changing positions."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 1, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on January 5, 2008 a debate in Manchester, N.H.
"You said you would vote against the Patriot Act, then you came to the Senate, you voted for it."
Half-True
By Adriel Bettelheim, Ryan Kelly • January 6, 2008
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on November 2, 2007 a television interview.
"America never made up for the gutting of the intelligence services that Bill Clinton did. I think those are (former CIA director George) Tenet's words ... that Bill Clinton gutted American intelligence."
Half-True
By Shawn Zeller • November 19, 2007
Tom Tancredo
Tom Tancredo
stated on November 13, 2007 an interview on CNN.
"There was a report that came out from the FBI – a warning, not a report ... saying that, in fact, al-Qaida was planning to attack malls during the Christmas holidays."
Half-True
November 5, 2007
Duncan Hunter
Duncan Hunter
stated on September 5, 2007 a debate in Durham, N.H.
Guantanamo detainees "get taxpayer-paid-for prayer rugs…they had honey-glazed chicken and rice pilaf."
True
By Bill Adair • September 10, 2007
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