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Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers
stated on November 3, 2013 an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"
In 1929, the Secretary of State shut down a program that was "collecting information to protect America" because it was "unseemly," but that move led to "millions and millions" of deaths in World War II.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2013
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on September 9, 2013 an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire'
"We've seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. We've also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • September 10, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 23, 2013 a speech at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.
Says that since he took office, "there have been no large-scale attacks on the United States."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 24, 2013
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on March 10, 2013 an interview
The United States spends "$2.2 billion on free cell phones, $27 million on Moroccan pottery classes" and pays for "the travel expenses for the watermelon queen in Alabama."    
Half-True
March 24, 2013
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on February 14, 2013 a news article.
Says he "has repeatedly praised Chuck Hagel’s character, patriotism, bravery, and personal service defending our nation."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 15, 2013
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
stated on January 8, 2013 a press release
Says Chuck Hagel "opposed sanctions against Iran."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 11, 2013
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
stated on October 24, 2012 in a TV ad
"We borrow $4 billion every single day, much of it from China."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • October 30, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.
Says Romney said "we should ask Pakistan for permission" to take a shot at Osama bin Laden.
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • October 23, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 22, 2012 the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.
"Latin America’s economy is almost as big as the economy of China."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 a presidential debate
"A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • October 23, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 16, 2012 the second presidential debate
Says President Obama waited two weeks to call the attack in Libya "terror."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 17, 2012
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 11, 2012 the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.
Paul Ryan "cut embassy security in his budget by $300 million below what we asked for."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 16, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on October 11, 2012 the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.
The Obama administration "called Bashar Assad a reformer when he was turning his Russian-provided guns on his own people."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 12, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on September 13, 2012 in a TV ad
 "Seven times Obama could have stopped China's cheating. Seven times, he refused."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • September 19, 2012
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund
stated on August 15, 2012 a Web video
The Obama administration "willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 24, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on August 5, 2012 a campaign ad
Says Obama "refuses to recognize Jerusalem" as the capital of Israel.
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • August 7, 2012
Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on July 25, 2012 an advertisement
"Thousands (in China) owe their jobs to Mitt Romney's companies."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 25, 2012
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on February 29, 2012 a Web video advertisement
"Under President Obama, U.S. security funding for Israel is at an all-time high."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 2, 2012
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on November 22, 2011 the CNN Republican presidential debate
"When you sanction the Iranian central bank, that will shut down (Iran's) economy."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 23, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 6, 2011 a press conference at the White House
The Arab Spring … "drove up gas prices."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 7, 2011
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