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Robert Gibbs
stated on October 22, 2009 the daily White House press conference

A request for "an increase in troops sat on desks in this White House (during the presidency of George W. Bush), including the vice president's, for more than eight months, a resource request filled by President Obama in March."

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October 23, 2009

Dick Cheney
stated on October 21, 2009 a speech to the Center for Security Policy

The Obama administration notified Poland and the Czech Republic about cancellation of major missile-defense facilities "at the last minute in midnight phone calls."

True

By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2009

Carl Levin
stated on October 11, 2009 an appearance on 'Meet the Press'

Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies.

True

By Catharine Richert • October 12, 2009

North Korean foreign ministry
stated on May 29, 2009 a released statement

"The nuclear test conducted in our nation this time is the Earth's 2,054th nuclear test. The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council have conducted 99.99 percent of the total nuclear tests."

True

May 29, 2009

Barack Obama
stated on March 27, 2009 a speech at the White House.

"2008 was the deadliest year of the war (in Afghanistan) for American forces."

True

By Alexander Lane • March 31, 2009

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
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

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

July 31, 2008

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

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
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

July 11, 2008

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

June 9, 2008

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

May 19, 2008

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