Latest Fact-checks in Iraq 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 Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2008 in Chicago: "Our National Guard, as we saw in the Midwest flooding, can't function as effectively as it could. I was talking to National Guard representatives. Fifteen of their 17 helicopters in this region were overseas during the flooding." Joe Biden stated on June 22, 2008 in a television interview: John McCain has changed position on invading Iraq. John McCain stated on June 2, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Nashville, Tenn.: "Casualties and deaths are at (their) lowest point since literally the beginning" of the war. John McCain stated on June 4, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: When the United States invaded Iraq, Saddam Hussein wanted to acquire weapons of mass destruction, and "he said so himself after his capture." John McCain stated on May 29, 2008 in Greensdale, Wis.: "We have drawn down to presurge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr City are quiet and it's long and it's tough and there will be setbacks." John McCain stated on May 28, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Reno, Nev.: "Sen. Obama has been to Iraq once." Hillary Clinton stated on April 5, 2008 in Eugene, Ore.: "I actually started criticizing the war in Iraq before (Obama) did." Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2008 in a speech in Charleston, W.Va.: "Iraq is costing each household about $100 a month." John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan: It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran. Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain and George W. Bush want to spend "a trillion dollars in Iraq over the next 10 years." Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2008 in an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball.": Obama says Clinton in 2002 suggested there was a connection between al-Qaida and the Iraqi government. VoteVets.org stated on February 25, 2008 in a television ad.: "John McCain says it's okay with him if the U.S. spends the next thousand years in Iraq." Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: "We are bogged down in a war that John McCain now suggests might go on for another 100 years." Barack Obama stated on March 1, 2008 in a speech in Westerville, Ohio: Says Clinton did not read the National Intelligence Estimate before voting for the Iraq war. Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio: Barack Obama said in 2004 "that he basically agreed with the way George Bush was conducting the war." Democratic National Committee stated on February 14, 2008 in a Web video.: The DNC says McCain flip-flopped on whether the Iraq War would be easy. John McCain stated on February 6, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland: "One man sacrificed for his country. One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth. One man stands up to the special interests." Hillary Clinton stated on January 31, 2008 in a debate in Los Angeles: "George Bush sent people to war without body armor." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton "agreed with (John McCain) on voting for the war in Iraq." John McCain stated on January 26, 2008 in Fort Myers, Fla.: Mitt Romney wants "to set a date for withdrawal" from Iraq. Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas.: "You know, Sen. McCain said the other day that we might have troops (in Iraq) for 100 years..." Bill Clinton stated on January 8, 2008 in Dartmouth, N.H.: Barack Obama "said in 2004 there was no difference between (Obama) and George Bush on the war." John McCain stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I supported (the surge), I argued for it. I'm the only one on this stage that did." Mike Huckabee stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I supported the surge when you didn't." Bill Richardson stated on November 15, 2007 in a debate in Las Vegas: "Sixty-five percent of the Iraqi people now say it's okay to shoot an American soldier." John McCain stated on November 26, 2007 in Interview on Fox News: "He was a member of the Iraq Study Group and was either fired or quit from a very important commission that was trying to figure out the way forward in Iraq." Bill Richardson stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev.: "Three out of the 18 benchmarks of the (GAO) have been fulfilled. Even among Republican math, that is a failing grade." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2007: Nearly half of Hispanic voters in Arizona's last election supported four measures that were "very tough on illegal immigration." Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2007: "First, he was in favor of my plan, now he's attacking it." Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2007: "First, he said he would leave residual forces in Iraq, and now he says he wouldn't."
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Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2008 in Chicago: "Our National Guard, as we saw in the Midwest flooding, can't function as effectively as it could. I was talking to National Guard representatives. Fifteen of their 17 helicopters in this region were overseas during the flooding." Joe Biden stated on June 22, 2008 in a television interview: John McCain has changed position on invading Iraq. John McCain stated on June 2, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Nashville, Tenn.: "Casualties and deaths are at (their) lowest point since literally the beginning" of the war. John McCain stated on June 4, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: When the United States invaded Iraq, Saddam Hussein wanted to acquire weapons of mass destruction, and "he said so himself after his capture." John McCain stated on May 29, 2008 in Greensdale, Wis.: "We have drawn down to presurge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr City are quiet and it's long and it's tough and there will be setbacks." John McCain stated on May 28, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Reno, Nev.: "Sen. Obama has been to Iraq once." Hillary Clinton stated on April 5, 2008 in Eugene, Ore.: "I actually started criticizing the war in Iraq before (Obama) did." Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2008 in a speech in Charleston, W.Va.: "Iraq is costing each household about $100 a month." John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan: It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran. Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain and George W. Bush want to spend "a trillion dollars in Iraq over the next 10 years." Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2008 in an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball.": Obama says Clinton in 2002 suggested there was a connection between al-Qaida and the Iraqi government. VoteVets.org stated on February 25, 2008 in a television ad.: "John McCain says it's okay with him if the U.S. spends the next thousand years in Iraq." Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: "We are bogged down in a war that John McCain now suggests might go on for another 100 years." Barack Obama stated on March 1, 2008 in a speech in Westerville, Ohio: Says Clinton did not read the National Intelligence Estimate before voting for the Iraq war. Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio: Barack Obama said in 2004 "that he basically agreed with the way George Bush was conducting the war." Democratic National Committee stated on February 14, 2008 in a Web video.: The DNC says McCain flip-flopped on whether the Iraq War would be easy. John McCain stated on February 6, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland: "One man sacrificed for his country. One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth. One man stands up to the special interests." Hillary Clinton stated on January 31, 2008 in a debate in Los Angeles: "George Bush sent people to war without body armor." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton "agreed with (John McCain) on voting for the war in Iraq." John McCain stated on January 26, 2008 in Fort Myers, Fla.: Mitt Romney wants "to set a date for withdrawal" from Iraq. Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas.: "You know, Sen. McCain said the other day that we might have troops (in Iraq) for 100 years..." Bill Clinton stated on January 8, 2008 in Dartmouth, N.H.: Barack Obama "said in 2004 there was no difference between (Obama) and George Bush on the war." John McCain stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I supported (the surge), I argued for it. I'm the only one on this stage that did." Mike Huckabee stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I supported the surge when you didn't." Bill Richardson stated on November 15, 2007 in a debate in Las Vegas: "Sixty-five percent of the Iraqi people now say it's okay to shoot an American soldier." John McCain stated on November 26, 2007 in Interview on Fox News: "He was a member of the Iraq Study Group and was either fired or quit from a very important commission that was trying to figure out the way forward in Iraq." Bill Richardson stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev.: "Three out of the 18 benchmarks of the (GAO) have been fulfilled. Even among Republican math, that is a failing grade." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2007: Nearly half of Hispanic voters in Arizona's last election supported four measures that were "very tough on illegal immigration." Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2007: "First, he was in favor of my plan, now he's attacking it." Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2007: "First, he said he would leave residual forces in Iraq, and now he says he wouldn't."
Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2008 in Chicago: "Our National Guard, as we saw in the Midwest flooding, can't function as effectively as it could. I was talking to National Guard representatives. Fifteen of their 17 helicopters in this region were overseas during the flooding."
Joe Biden stated on June 22, 2008 in a television interview: John McCain has changed position on invading Iraq.
John McCain stated on June 2, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Nashville, Tenn.: "Casualties and deaths are at (their) lowest point since literally the beginning" of the war.
John McCain stated on June 4, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: When the United States invaded Iraq, Saddam Hussein wanted to acquire weapons of mass destruction, and "he said so himself after his capture."
John McCain stated on May 29, 2008 in Greensdale, Wis.: "We have drawn down to presurge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr City are quiet and it's long and it's tough and there will be setbacks."
John McCain stated on May 28, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Reno, Nev.: "Sen. Obama has been to Iraq once."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 5, 2008 in Eugene, Ore.: "I actually started criticizing the war in Iraq before (Obama) did."
Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2008 in a speech in Charleston, W.Va.: "Iraq is costing each household about $100 a month."
John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan: It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran.
Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain and George W. Bush want to spend "a trillion dollars in Iraq over the next 10 years."
Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2008 in an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball.": Obama says Clinton in 2002 suggested there was a connection between al-Qaida and the Iraqi government.
VoteVets.org stated on February 25, 2008 in a television ad.: "John McCain says it's okay with him if the U.S. spends the next thousand years in Iraq."
Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: "We are bogged down in a war that John McCain now suggests might go on for another 100 years."
Barack Obama stated on March 1, 2008 in a speech in Westerville, Ohio: Says Clinton did not read the National Intelligence Estimate before voting for the Iraq war.
Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio: Barack Obama said in 2004 "that he basically agreed with the way George Bush was conducting the war."
Democratic National Committee stated on February 14, 2008 in a Web video.: The DNC says McCain flip-flopped on whether the Iraq War would be easy.
John McCain stated on February 6, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland: "One man sacrificed for his country. One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth. One man stands up to the special interests."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 31, 2008 in a debate in Los Angeles: "George Bush sent people to war without body armor."
Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton "agreed with (John McCain) on voting for the war in Iraq."
John McCain stated on January 26, 2008 in Fort Myers, Fla.: Mitt Romney wants "to set a date for withdrawal" from Iraq.
Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas.: "You know, Sen. McCain said the other day that we might have troops (in Iraq) for 100 years..."
Bill Clinton stated on January 8, 2008 in Dartmouth, N.H.: Barack Obama "said in 2004 there was no difference between (Obama) and George Bush on the war."
John McCain stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I supported (the surge), I argued for it. I'm the only one on this stage that did."
Mike Huckabee stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I supported the surge when you didn't."
Bill Richardson stated on November 15, 2007 in a debate in Las Vegas: "Sixty-five percent of the Iraqi people now say it's okay to shoot an American soldier."
John McCain stated on November 26, 2007 in Interview on Fox News: "He was a member of the Iraq Study Group and was either fired or quit from a very important commission that was trying to figure out the way forward in Iraq."
Bill Richardson stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev.: "Three out of the 18 benchmarks of the (GAO) have been fulfilled. Even among Republican math, that is a failing grade."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2007: Nearly half of Hispanic voters in Arizona's last election supported four measures that were "very tough on illegal immigration."
Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2007: "First, he said he would leave residual forces in Iraq, and now he says he wouldn't."
