Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Afghanistan Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Patrick Testin stated on August 29, 2021 in TV interview: "The vast majority of the (refugees) coming into Fort McCoy are not the SIVs" and some have "no documentation at all." Instagram posts stated on August 17, 2021 in on social media: The man next to Mike Pompeo in a November 2020 photo “is the guy the Trump administration helped get out of jail in 2018 and who is now the 'president' of Afghanistan." Matt Wuerker stated on August 4, 2015 in a political cartoon on Politico: "The U.S. has now spent more on reconstructing Afghanistan than was spent on the Marshall Plan and the reconstruction of Europe." Doonesbury stated on January 11, 2015 in the Sunday comics: The CIA paid two psychologists $81 million "to develop and run their torture program." Rachel Maddow stated on June 4, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Rachel Maddow Show": In February, John McCain "suggested" the Bergdahl-Taliban swap that he now calls "outrageous and dangerous." Robert Gibbs stated on January 12, 2014 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We have been in Afghanistan longer now than we have been in any foreign land conducting a war in our nation’s history." Paul Ryan stated on September 9, 2012 in an appearance on 'This Week.': Says he and Mitt Romney "always said that we agree with the 2014 deadline" for leaving Afghanistan. Alan Grayson stated on September 1, 2011 in an e-mail to supporters about his opposition to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars: "$360 million of our tax dollars went straight to ... the Taliban." Cory Booker stated on July 6, 2011 in an interview on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin: Says for the first time in the history of the United States, the government cut taxes during wartime Marcy Kaptur stated on May 9, 2011 in an article in Politico: "A gallon (of gasoline) delivered to the front lines for our troops in Afghanistan cost more than $400." Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says Paul Ryan "voted for two wars that were unpaid for, voted for the Bush tax cuts that were unpaid for, voted for the prescription drug bill that cost as much as my health care bill -- but wasn't paid for." Elizabeth Dennigan stated on June 28, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "We are amassing most of our military strength in a country where fewer than 100 members of al Qaeda remain." Joe Lieberman stated on May 6, 2010 in a press conference: The president can "authorize the killing of a U.S. citizen who fights for a foreign terrorist organization." Barack Obama stated on December 1, 2009 in a speech at the United States Military Academy.: "In the last few months alone, we have apprehended extremists within our borders who were sent here from the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan to commit new acts of terror." Paul Krugman stated on November 29, 2009 in ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': "If you want to talk firsts for Bush, this was the first time in American history that a president took us into a war and cut taxes."
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Patrick Testin stated on August 29, 2021 in TV interview: "The vast majority of the (refugees) coming into Fort McCoy are not the SIVs" and some have "no documentation at all." Instagram posts stated on August 17, 2021 in on social media: The man next to Mike Pompeo in a November 2020 photo “is the guy the Trump administration helped get out of jail in 2018 and who is now the 'president' of Afghanistan." Matt Wuerker stated on August 4, 2015 in a political cartoon on Politico: "The U.S. has now spent more on reconstructing Afghanistan than was spent on the Marshall Plan and the reconstruction of Europe." Doonesbury stated on January 11, 2015 in the Sunday comics: The CIA paid two psychologists $81 million "to develop and run their torture program." Rachel Maddow stated on June 4, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Rachel Maddow Show": In February, John McCain "suggested" the Bergdahl-Taliban swap that he now calls "outrageous and dangerous." Robert Gibbs stated on January 12, 2014 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We have been in Afghanistan longer now than we have been in any foreign land conducting a war in our nation’s history." Paul Ryan stated on September 9, 2012 in an appearance on 'This Week.': Says he and Mitt Romney "always said that we agree with the 2014 deadline" for leaving Afghanistan. Alan Grayson stated on September 1, 2011 in an e-mail to supporters about his opposition to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars: "$360 million of our tax dollars went straight to ... the Taliban." Cory Booker stated on July 6, 2011 in an interview on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin: Says for the first time in the history of the United States, the government cut taxes during wartime Marcy Kaptur stated on May 9, 2011 in an article in Politico: "A gallon (of gasoline) delivered to the front lines for our troops in Afghanistan cost more than $400." Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says Paul Ryan "voted for two wars that were unpaid for, voted for the Bush tax cuts that were unpaid for, voted for the prescription drug bill that cost as much as my health care bill -- but wasn't paid for." Elizabeth Dennigan stated on June 28, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "We are amassing most of our military strength in a country where fewer than 100 members of al Qaeda remain." Joe Lieberman stated on May 6, 2010 in a press conference: The president can "authorize the killing of a U.S. citizen who fights for a foreign terrorist organization." Barack Obama stated on December 1, 2009 in a speech at the United States Military Academy.: "In the last few months alone, we have apprehended extremists within our borders who were sent here from the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan to commit new acts of terror." Paul Krugman stated on November 29, 2009 in ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': "If you want to talk firsts for Bush, this was the first time in American history that a president took us into a war and cut taxes."
Patrick Testin stated on August 29, 2021 in TV interview: "The vast majority of the (refugees) coming into Fort McCoy are not the SIVs" and some have "no documentation at all."
Instagram posts stated on August 17, 2021 in on social media: The man next to Mike Pompeo in a November 2020 photo “is the guy the Trump administration helped get out of jail in 2018 and who is now the 'president' of Afghanistan."
Matt Wuerker stated on August 4, 2015 in a political cartoon on Politico: "The U.S. has now spent more on reconstructing Afghanistan than was spent on the Marshall Plan and the reconstruction of Europe."
Doonesbury stated on January 11, 2015 in the Sunday comics: The CIA paid two psychologists $81 million "to develop and run their torture program."
Rachel Maddow stated on June 4, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Rachel Maddow Show": In February, John McCain "suggested" the Bergdahl-Taliban swap that he now calls "outrageous and dangerous."
Robert Gibbs stated on January 12, 2014 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We have been in Afghanistan longer now than we have been in any foreign land conducting a war in our nation’s history."
Paul Ryan stated on September 9, 2012 in an appearance on 'This Week.': Says he and Mitt Romney "always said that we agree with the 2014 deadline" for leaving Afghanistan.
Alan Grayson stated on September 1, 2011 in an e-mail to supporters about his opposition to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars: "$360 million of our tax dollars went straight to ... the Taliban."
Cory Booker stated on July 6, 2011 in an interview on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin: Says for the first time in the history of the United States, the government cut taxes during wartime
Marcy Kaptur stated on May 9, 2011 in an article in Politico: "A gallon (of gasoline) delivered to the front lines for our troops in Afghanistan cost more than $400."
Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says Paul Ryan "voted for two wars that were unpaid for, voted for the Bush tax cuts that were unpaid for, voted for the prescription drug bill that cost as much as my health care bill -- but wasn't paid for."
Elizabeth Dennigan stated on June 28, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "We are amassing most of our military strength in a country where fewer than 100 members of al Qaeda remain."
Joe Lieberman stated on May 6, 2010 in a press conference: The president can "authorize the killing of a U.S. citizen who fights for a foreign terrorist organization."
Barack Obama stated on December 1, 2009 in a speech at the United States Military Academy.: "In the last few months alone, we have apprehended extremists within our borders who were sent here from the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan to commit new acts of terror."
Paul Krugman stated on November 29, 2009 in ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': "If you want to talk firsts for Bush, this was the first time in American history that a president took us into a war and cut taxes."
