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Latest Fact-Checks In Foreign Policy

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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
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on June 1, 2014 an appearance on "Fox News Sunday"
Says Hillary Clinton "laid the groundwork" for getting chemical weapons out of Syria.
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • June 4, 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
Chris Wallace
Chris Wallace
stated on June 1, 2014 comments on "Fox News Sunday"
Says Hillary Clinton "defended Syria’s President Assad as a possible reformer at the start of that country’s civil war."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • June 1, 2014
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on June 1, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week"
Says Barack Obama broke a decades-old policy of "not negotiating with terrorists."  
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • June 1, 2014
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
stated on May 18, 2014 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
"At the mere request from Putin, President Obama withdrew the plans for a missile defense program based in Poland and the Czech Republic."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 19, 2014
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
stated on May 18, 2014 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
In the Georgia-Russia conflict, "we flew a brigade of Georgian soldiers" from Iran to Georgia and "sent U.S. ships into the Black Sea and provided various kinds of supplies."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • May 19, 2014
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on May 6, 2014 an opinion article
Before the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, "the State Department not only failed to honor repeated requests for additional security, but instead actually reduced security in Libya."  
True
May 19, 2014
Trey Gowdy
Trey Gowdy
stated on May 11, 2014 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
"We were the last flag flying in Benghazi."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 16, 2014
Ronan Farrow
Ronan Farrow
stated on May 5, 2014 a segment on "Ronan Farrow Daily"
Congress' decision to "spend less around the world" on embassy security contributed to "tragedies" like Benghazi.
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • May 13, 2014
John Garamendi
John Garamendi
stated on May 5, 2014 an interview on MSNBC's "The Ed Show"
"During the George W. Bush period, there were 13 attacks on various embassies and consulates around the world. Sixty people died."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 12, 2014
Laura Ingraham
Laura Ingraham
stated on May 4, 2014 a broadcast of ABC's "This Week"
After the attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, "the ambassador's body was dragged through the street."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • May 5, 2014
Chain email
Chain email
stated on April 24, 2014 a chain email
"The President wants the U.S. to sign on to the U.N.’s International Criminal Court."
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 24, 2014
John Kerry
John Kerry
stated on April 17, 2014 a speech
"In the last couple of days, notices were sent (by officials in Ukraine) to Jews in one city indicating that they had to identify themselves as Jews."
False
By Julie Kliegman • April 18, 2014
Chain email
Chain email
stated on April 4, 2014 a chain email
Says Michelle Obama waved "red communist flags" on her trip to China.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • April 4, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 27, 2014 viral posts on the Internet
Says President Barack Obama's acceptance of an "Islamic order and gold medal" was "unconstitutional."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 1, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 28, 2014 viral posts on the Internet
"22 Countries Invaded by the U.S. in 20 Years."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 31, 2014
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on March 23, 2014 comments on CBS' "Face the Nation"
The United States stopped plans to build a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe "as a gift to Russia."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • March 23, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 19, 2014 a Facebook meme
President Barack Obama spent "$5 billion paying Ukrainians to riot and dismantle their democratically elected government."
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders • March 19, 2014
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