Latest False Fact-checks in Iraq Joe Biden stated on December 16, 2022 in a speech: Says he has been to “Afghanistan, Iraq and those areas” twice as president. Joe Biden stated on September 3, 2019 in an NPR interview: Referring to the Iraq War, "immediately, the moment it started, I came out against the war at that moment." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not support the war in Iraq … The record shows that I’m right." Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : "I was totally against the war in Iraq." Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on MSNBC: Says Donald Trump "is going to go out and carpet bomb" the Middle East. Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: "I was among the earliest to criticize the rush to war (in Iraq), and yes, even before the war ever started." Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a major foreign policy speech: "I was totally against the war in Iraq, saying for many years that it would destabilize the Middle East." Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate: On the Iraq war, "I said it loud and clear, 'You'll destabilize the Middle East.' " Dick Cheney stated on December 14, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Saddam Hussein "had a 10-year relationship with al-Qaida." Brit Hume stated on September 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama is "sending a much larger (force) " to deal with Ebola "than ISIS is getting." Ted Cruz stated on August 31, 2014 in an interview with WFAA-TV: ISIS is "right now crucifying Christians in Iraq, literally nailing Christians to trees." James Woods stated on August 5, 2014 in a tweet: "The leader of ISIS was imprisoned by American troops and ordered released to Iraq by Obama administration in 2009." Jeanine Pirro stated on June 14, 2014 in a broadcast on Fox News: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was "released by Obama in 2009." Rachel Maddow stated on June 3, 2014 in comments on "The Rachel Maddow Show": "The Pentagon made up" the since-debunked heroics of POW Jessica Lynch as she tried to avoid capture in Iraq. Leticia Van de Putte stated on May 1, 2013 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate.: Says only about 250 Texans have been killed in action since 9/11. Dick Cheney stated on April 8, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says it’s "an old wives’ story" that Margaret Thatcher told George H.W. Bush not to go wobbly. Tommy Thompson stated on March 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia." Ted Ankrum stated on August 31, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: "More people were killed in the United States last year by tainted food than U.S. troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since the wars began." Michael J. Gardiner stated on August 30, 2010 in a Rhode Island News Channel debate: "It costs us, logistically, three times more to fight in Afghanistan than it does in any other place." Bob Schieffer stated on March 22, 2010 in comments on CBS's Face the Nation: The Iraq war has been "our longest war." Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in a 'Today Show' interview: "He (Obama) has done several things well. Most of those things are places where he changed his view from where he had during the campaign. So, for instance, he's left our troops in Iraq and they're being more successful there. He boosted our effort in Afghanistan, which is the right course to take. He did not close Guantanamo, thank heavens." Mitch McConnell stated on February 27, 2009 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: "In just one month, the Democrats have spent more than President Bush spent in seven years on the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan and Hurricane Katrina combined." John McCain stated on February 27, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The president's plan, even after the end of its withdrawal timeline is reached, will leave in place up to 50,000 U.S. troops." VoteVets.org stated on July 23, 2008 in a TV ad: "Sen. McCain would occupy Iraq indefinitely, against their wishes." Let Freedom Ring stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.: Says Obama flip-flopped on withdrawing troops from Iraq. John McCain stated on July 3, 2008 in in an e-mail message from campaign spokesman Brian Rogers.: Barack Obama has "reversed" on his commitment "to begin withdrawing American troops from Iraq immediately." 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." Hillary Clinton stated on April 5, 2008 in Eugene, Ore.: "I actually started criticizing the war in Iraq before (Obama) did." John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan: It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran.
Joe Biden stated on December 16, 2022 in a speech: Says he has been to “Afghanistan, Iraq and those areas” twice as president. Joe Biden stated on September 3, 2019 in an NPR interview: Referring to the Iraq War, "immediately, the moment it started, I came out against the war at that moment." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not support the war in Iraq … The record shows that I’m right." Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : "I was totally against the war in Iraq." Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on MSNBC: Says Donald Trump "is going to go out and carpet bomb" the Middle East. Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: "I was among the earliest to criticize the rush to war (in Iraq), and yes, even before the war ever started." Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a major foreign policy speech: "I was totally against the war in Iraq, saying for many years that it would destabilize the Middle East." Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate: On the Iraq war, "I said it loud and clear, 'You'll destabilize the Middle East.' " Dick Cheney stated on December 14, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Saddam Hussein "had a 10-year relationship with al-Qaida." Brit Hume stated on September 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama is "sending a much larger (force) " to deal with Ebola "than ISIS is getting." Ted Cruz stated on August 31, 2014 in an interview with WFAA-TV: ISIS is "right now crucifying Christians in Iraq, literally nailing Christians to trees." James Woods stated on August 5, 2014 in a tweet: "The leader of ISIS was imprisoned by American troops and ordered released to Iraq by Obama administration in 2009." Jeanine Pirro stated on June 14, 2014 in a broadcast on Fox News: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was "released by Obama in 2009." Rachel Maddow stated on June 3, 2014 in comments on "The Rachel Maddow Show": "The Pentagon made up" the since-debunked heroics of POW Jessica Lynch as she tried to avoid capture in Iraq. Leticia Van de Putte stated on May 1, 2013 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate.: Says only about 250 Texans have been killed in action since 9/11. Dick Cheney stated on April 8, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says it’s "an old wives’ story" that Margaret Thatcher told George H.W. Bush not to go wobbly. Tommy Thompson stated on March 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia." Ted Ankrum stated on August 31, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: "More people were killed in the United States last year by tainted food than U.S. troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since the wars began." Michael J. Gardiner stated on August 30, 2010 in a Rhode Island News Channel debate: "It costs us, logistically, three times more to fight in Afghanistan than it does in any other place." Bob Schieffer stated on March 22, 2010 in comments on CBS's Face the Nation: The Iraq war has been "our longest war." Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in a 'Today Show' interview: "He (Obama) has done several things well. Most of those things are places where he changed his view from where he had during the campaign. So, for instance, he's left our troops in Iraq and they're being more successful there. He boosted our effort in Afghanistan, which is the right course to take. He did not close Guantanamo, thank heavens." Mitch McConnell stated on February 27, 2009 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: "In just one month, the Democrats have spent more than President Bush spent in seven years on the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan and Hurricane Katrina combined." John McCain stated on February 27, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The president's plan, even after the end of its withdrawal timeline is reached, will leave in place up to 50,000 U.S. troops." VoteVets.org stated on July 23, 2008 in a TV ad: "Sen. McCain would occupy Iraq indefinitely, against their wishes." Let Freedom Ring stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.: Says Obama flip-flopped on withdrawing troops from Iraq. John McCain stated on July 3, 2008 in in an e-mail message from campaign spokesman Brian Rogers.: Barack Obama has "reversed" on his commitment "to begin withdrawing American troops from Iraq immediately." 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." Hillary Clinton stated on April 5, 2008 in Eugene, Ore.: "I actually started criticizing the war in Iraq before (Obama) did." John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan: It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran.
Joe Biden stated on December 16, 2022 in a speech: Says he has been to “Afghanistan, Iraq and those areas” twice as president.
Joe Biden stated on September 3, 2019 in an NPR interview: Referring to the Iraq War, "immediately, the moment it started, I came out against the war at that moment."
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not support the war in Iraq … The record shows that I’m right."
Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : "I was totally against the war in Iraq."
Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on MSNBC: Says Donald Trump "is going to go out and carpet bomb" the Middle East.
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: "I was among the earliest to criticize the rush to war (in Iraq), and yes, even before the war ever started."
Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work."
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a major foreign policy speech: "I was totally against the war in Iraq, saying for many years that it would destabilize the Middle East."
Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate: On the Iraq war, "I said it loud and clear, 'You'll destabilize the Middle East.' "
Dick Cheney stated on December 14, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Saddam Hussein "had a 10-year relationship with al-Qaida."
Brit Hume stated on September 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama is "sending a much larger (force) " to deal with Ebola "than ISIS is getting."
Ted Cruz stated on August 31, 2014 in an interview with WFAA-TV: ISIS is "right now crucifying Christians in Iraq, literally nailing Christians to trees."
James Woods stated on August 5, 2014 in a tweet: "The leader of ISIS was imprisoned by American troops and ordered released to Iraq by Obama administration in 2009."
Jeanine Pirro stated on June 14, 2014 in a broadcast on Fox News: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was "released by Obama in 2009."
Rachel Maddow stated on June 3, 2014 in comments on "The Rachel Maddow Show": "The Pentagon made up" the since-debunked heroics of POW Jessica Lynch as she tried to avoid capture in Iraq.
Leticia Van de Putte stated on May 1, 2013 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate.: Says only about 250 Texans have been killed in action since 9/11.
Dick Cheney stated on April 8, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says it’s "an old wives’ story" that Margaret Thatcher told George H.W. Bush not to go wobbly.
Tommy Thompson stated on March 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia."
Ted Ankrum stated on August 31, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: "More people were killed in the United States last year by tainted food than U.S. troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since the wars began."
Michael J. Gardiner stated on August 30, 2010 in a Rhode Island News Channel debate: "It costs us, logistically, three times more to fight in Afghanistan than it does in any other place."
Bob Schieffer stated on March 22, 2010 in comments on CBS's Face the Nation: The Iraq war has been "our longest war."
Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in a 'Today Show' interview: "He (Obama) has done several things well. Most of those things are places where he changed his view from where he had during the campaign. So, for instance, he's left our troops in Iraq and they're being more successful there. He boosted our effort in Afghanistan, which is the right course to take. He did not close Guantanamo, thank heavens."
Mitch McConnell stated on February 27, 2009 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: "In just one month, the Democrats have spent more than President Bush spent in seven years on the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan and Hurricane Katrina combined."
John McCain stated on February 27, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The president's plan, even after the end of its withdrawal timeline is reached, will leave in place up to 50,000 U.S. troops."
VoteVets.org stated on July 23, 2008 in a TV ad: "Sen. McCain would occupy Iraq indefinitely, against their wishes."
Let Freedom Ring stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.: Says Obama flip-flopped on withdrawing troops from Iraq.
John McCain stated on July 3, 2008 in in an e-mail message from campaign spokesman Brian Rogers.: Barack Obama has "reversed" on his commitment "to begin withdrawing American troops from Iraq immediately."
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."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 5, 2008 in Eugene, Ore.: "I actually started criticizing the war in Iraq before (Obama) did."
John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan: It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran.