Statements about Afghanistan

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Recent statements involving Afghanistan

Half-True

Treats tomorrow like yesterday

Afghanistan

"We have spent $7 trillion, trillion with a T, $7 trillion in the Middle East."

— PolitiFact National on Tuesday, May 1st, 2018

True

Same as before

Afghanistan

"We’re already bombing seven countries."

— PolitiFact Texas on Friday, October 21st, 2016

False

Claims of success don't hold up under science, investigations

"I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work."

— PolitiFact Florida on Tuesday, May 24th, 2016

True

All pain, little gain

Afghanistan

Hillary Clinton

When it comes to fighting terrorism, "Another thing we know that does not work, based on lots of empirical evidence, is torture."

— PolitiFact National on Wednesday, March 30th, 2016

True

Standing by Petraeus

Afghanistan

"It is rare that a retirement grade determination is conducted for an officer previously retired from the U.S. armed forces."

— PolitiFact Rhode Island on Sunday, January 31st, 2016

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