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Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“War Begins — F-35, F-16 and MiG-29 NATO intercept and destroy Russia Jets in Polish air space.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 28, 2022

Chris Christie stated on December 15, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas:

Says the Obama administration invited "Russia into Syria."

By Louis Jacobson• December 21, 2015

Jon Stewart stated on July 21, 2015 in an interview on "The Daily Show":

The United States is "fighting with Iraqis to defeat ISIS along with Iran. But in Yemen we're fighting Iran with Iraqis and Saudis."

By Anna Bruzgulis• July 23, 2015

Russ Feingold stated on October 07, 2016 in an interview:

Says Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally, has "paid to export throughout the world" Wahhabism -- "an extreme form of Islam" that basically teaches "Americans are the devil."

By Tom Kertscher• October 21, 2016

Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate:

Says Mitt Romney "just gave a speech a few weeks ago" and said "we should still have troops in Iraq."

By Katie Sanders• October 23, 2012

Bernie Sanders stated on November 19, 2015 in a speech at Georgetown University:

"Instead of fighting ISIS, (the Saudis) have focused more on a campaign to oust Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen."

By Linda Qiu• November 24, 2015

Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2023 in a speech in Iowa:

“With the historic Abraham Accords, I even made peace in the Middle East.”

By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2023

Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet:

“Donald Trump is the first president in modern history (who) did not start a new war.”

By Noah Y. Kim• February 2, 2021

Council for the National Interest stated on February 12, 2013 in a billboard:

The United States gives $8 million a day to Israel and gives that country a blank check.

By Eric Stirgus• March 6, 2013

Marco Rubio stated on December 13, 2015 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press":

"Three or four countries" out of roughly 60 in the anti-ISIS coalition "are providing military force."

By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2015

Dick Cheney stated on March 09, 2014 in a broadcast of CBS' "Face the Nation":

On Syria, "a lot of the allies signed on. At the last minute, Obama backed off."

By Jon Greenberg• March 9, 2014

Bill Clinton stated on February 16, 2016 in a campaign event:

"The people that perpetrated that travesty in San Bernardino had never been to the Middle East."

By Lauren Carroll• February 22, 2016

Dick Cheney stated on June 22, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":

"The number of terrorists out there" has doubled.

By Katie Sanders• June 22, 2014

Kamala Harris stated on September 10, 2024 in a debate:

“As of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century.”

By Sara Swann• September 11, 2024

Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2016 in Dallas fundraiser:

The U.S. has to go to "plane graveyards" and museums to get parts for its 20-year-old jet fighters while it sells new jets to other countries.

By Filipa Ioannou• July 23, 2016

Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2017 in a post on Twitter:

"Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!"

By Allison Graves• March 19, 2017

X posts stated on August 30, 2021 in on social media:

“Near Morgantown, WV, a Moderna shipment truck crashed, hazmat dispatched, airspace shut down and now apparently Emergency Response is claiming the Department of Defense took it over.”

By Duncan Slade• September 2, 2021

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen stated on August 10, 2010 in a press release.:

"U.S. taxpayers are being forced to fund Feisal Abdul Rauf’s trip to the Middle East."

By Louis Jacobson• August 19, 2010

Barack Obama stated on December 07, 2007 in an interview with the "Boston Globe":

On the president unilaterally authorizing a military attack "that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation."

By Louis Jacobson• March 23, 2011

Reaganwasright stated on January 22, 2018 in a website:

"Soros, Obama and the Dems Ordered the Shutdown to Stage a Coup"

By Mica Soellner• January 22, 2018

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel?

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023

Are U.S. actions in Libya subject to the War Powers Resolution? A review of the evidence

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2011

The case for and against establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine

By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2022

RNC speakers exaggerate Trump’s military drawdown from ‘endless wars’

By Bill McCarthy• August 27, 2020

Rattling sabers at Iran

By Alexander Lane• July 7, 2008

Could Iran ‘soon’ hit US with long-range missile? Experts doubt Trump as US bombs Iran.

By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What are some basic facts on the U.S. war in Afghanistan?

By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• August 19, 2021

Looking back: Tulsi Gabbard’s Fox News presence in the Obama years

By Bill McCarthy• November 22, 2019

Ask PolitiFact: Why do Saudi pilots train at US military sites such as Pensacola?

By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 10, 2019

Trump's press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026

Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

Trump withdraws U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. Here’s what you need to know

By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• May 8, 2018

Fact-checking the Aug. 31 news shows

By Steve Contorno, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 31, 2014

PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 31 news shows

By Steve Contorno, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 31, 2014

What we know about today’s Taliban

By Jon Greenberg• September 1, 2021

Biden’s misleading announcement that the United States is no longer at war

By Noah Y. Kim• September 23, 2021

Did Joe Biden keep these 99 promises? We reviewed his presidential record

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• January 14, 2025

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about Syria and US troop withdrawal

By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• October 8, 2019

Vietnam and Afghanistan: Different wars, similar endings?

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2021

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