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Latest Fact-Checks In Foreign Policy

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Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on February 26, 2008 a debate in Cleveland:
"He (Obama) chairs the subcommittee on Europe. ... He's held not one substantive hearing to do oversight."
True
By Robert Farley • February 27, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on February 20, 2008 a media availability in Columbus, Ohio.:
Obama "suggested bombing Pakistan."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill Adair • February 21, 2008
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
stated on February 10, 2008 Camp David:
Barack Obama said "he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 12, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 30, 2008 Denver:
Hillary Clinton agrees with John McCain "by voting to give George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 1, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 30, 2008 Denver:
Hillary Clinton "agrees with (John McCain) in embracing the Bush-Cheney policy of not talking to leaders we don't like."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 1, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 21, 2008 a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.:
"I know that Hillary on occasion has said — just last year said this (NAFTA) was a boon to the economy."
False
By Adriel Bettelheim • January 22, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on January 2, 2008 a Web ad:
"Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience."
Mostly True
By Janet Zink • January 2, 2008
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 27, 2007 a TV ad:
Biden was responsible for "ending genocide in Bosnia."
Mostly False
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • December 31, 2007
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on December 5, 2007 a TV ad:
"Iranian mullahs took American hostages and they held the American hostages for 444 days. ...The one hour in which they released them was the one hour in which Ronald Reagan was taking the Oath of Office …"
Mostly False
By John Frank • December 18, 2007
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 12, 2007 a TV ad:
"When Pakistan erupted in crisis, I spoke to Musharraf before Bush did."
True
By Bill Adair • December 12, 2007
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 25, 2007:
Sen. Obama "made the very argument he is now criticizing back in November 2006."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill Adair • October 29, 2007
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 21, 2007:
Obama spokesman Bill Burton says Clinton gave Bush "a blank check on a critical foreign policy issue."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 29, 2007
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on October 21, 2007 Orlando:
"The founders advised non-interventionism."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 22, 2007
Chris Dodd
Chris Dodd
stated on September 9, 2007 a debate in Miami, Fla.:
"We're spending $1.6 billion for all of Latin America in terms of aid and assistance, a fraction of what we're spending in Iraq, the $500 billion we've spent there"
Mostly True
By Jody Kyle • September 14, 2007
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