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John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 26, 2008 Oxford, Miss.:
"President Eisenhower, on the night before the Normandy invasion...[wrote a] letter of resignation to the United States Army for the failure of the landings at Normandy."
False
By Alexander Lane • September 26, 2008
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 27, 2008 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver:
Three years ago, John McCain said, "Afghanistan — we don't read about it anymore in papers because it succeeded."
True
By David DeCamp • August 28, 2008
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on August 13, 2008 its platform:
"More than 12,500 service men and women have been discharged on the basis of sexual orientation since the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy was implemented, at a cost of over $360 million. Many of those forced out had special skills in high demand, such as translators, engineers, and pilots."
True
By Alexander Lane • August 25, 2008
Jerome R. Corsi
Jerome R. Corsi
stated on August 1, 2008 his book The Obama Nation. :
Barack Obama has "pledged to reduce the size of the military."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 20, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 18, 2008:
On torture.
No Flip
By Robert Farley • August 18, 2008
Campaign Money Watch
Campaign Money Watch
stated on June 9, 2008 a TV ad:
"McCain got more money from Airbus' U.S. executives than any other politician."
True
By Robert Farley • July 31, 2008
Campaign Money Watch
Campaign Money Watch
stated on June 9, 2008 a TV ad:
"John McCain intervened, which helped Airbus get that Pentagon contract."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • July 31, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 26, 2008 a TV ad:
"He made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • July 29, 2008
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on July 23, 2008 a radio ad:
Obama "voted against critical resources: no to individual body armor, no to helicopters, no to ammunition, no to aircraft."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Alexander Lane • July 23, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 20, 2008 Afghanistan:
"For at least a year now, I have called for two additional brigades, perhaps three."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 22, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 18, 2008 a television ad:
Obama "voted against funding our troops."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 21, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on May 21, 2008 a chain e-mail:
Barack Obama wants to "unilaterally disarm our nation."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 15, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 15, 2008 a television ad:
Obama worked with "Sen. Dick Lugar, a Republican, to help lock down loose nuclear weapons."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 15, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 11, 2008 a TV ad airing Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico:
U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan include a "few thousand that are still green card holders who are not even citizens of this country."
True
By Robert Farley • July 11, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 12, 2008 a television ad:
Barack Obama "extended health care for wounded troops who'd been neglected."
Half-True
By Adriel Bettelheim, Angie Drobnic Holan • June 24, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on June 2, 2008 a speech in Nashville, Tenn.:
"The U.S. Navy has sailed ships around the world for 60 years with nuclear power plants on them and we've never had an accident."
True
By Robert Farley • June 9, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 12, 2008 Charleston, W.V.:
John McCain "is one of the few senators of either party who oppose this bill (to expand education aid for veterans) because he thinks it's too generous."
Mostly False
By Adriel Bettelheim • May 19, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on May 12, 2008 a statement by a spokesman:
"Obama himself voted against funding our nation's veterans and troops in the field during a time of war."
Mostly True
By Adriel Bettelheim • May 19, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 13, 2008 Cape Girardeau, Miss.:
"NATO hasn't provided enough troops (in Afghanistan) because they are still angry about us going into Iraq."
True
By Robert Farley • May 19, 2008
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on January 24, 2008 a Republican debate in Boca Raton.:
"Bill Clinton's peace dividend . . . cut the military 25 and 30 percent."
Half-True
By Bill Adair • January 24, 2008
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