Archive: Iraq
Paying for the Iraq War
Hillary Clinton says that George Bush is the first American president to fail to pay for a war launched on his watch. She is partly correct.
Posted on April 18, 2008 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (32)
Still no light at the end of the tunnel
A rare Geppetto checkmark to General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker for acknowledging that there is still no "light at the end of the tunnel" in Iraq. The three remaining presidential candidates have been less honest about the flaws in their own Iraqi exit strategies.
Posted on April 9, 2008 at 01:55 PM ET | Comments (30)
McCain's '100-year war'
Barack Obama continues to claim on the campaign trail that John McCain wants to fight a 100-year war in Iraq. Both he and Hillary Clinton have twisted McCain's words.
Posted on April 2, 2008 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (164)
McCain's Foreign Policy 'Gaffe'
Did John McCain mix up Sunnis and Shiites? Is there evidence to show that Iran (a Shiite theocracy) supports Sunni extremist groups in Iraq? The Fact Checker investigates.
Posted on March 20, 2008 at 11:38 AM ET | Comments (51)
Iraq Truth-Telling, Part II
Hillary Clinton's spokesman says the candidate will stick to her troop withdrawal plans from Iraq, no matter what happens on the ground in 2009. No flexibility permitted.
Posted on March 18, 2008 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (28)
Truth-telling on Iraq
Back from a short vacation, the Fact Checker awards a rare Geppetto checkmark, celebrating the dictum that "a gaffe is when a politician tells the truth."
Posted on March 13, 2008 at 01:25 PM ET | Comments (30)
Democratic Debate, Jan. 31, 2008
Did Hillary Clinton negotiate an open border agreement with Macedonia? The Fact Checker and friends truth squad last night's Democratic debate from Hollywood.
Posted on January 31, 2008 at 06:03 PM ET | Comments (68)
McCain attacks Romney on Iraq
John McCain has accused Mitt Romney of wanting to set a date for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. He has distorted his rival's actual words.
Posted on January 28, 2008 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (495)
The GOP debate in Florida
Bloopers from the GOP debate in Florida. The candidates avoided challenging each other's records directly, but still made a number of questionable statements.
Posted on January 25, 2008 at 12:20 PM ET | Comments (71)
Bill the Attack Dog
We adjudicate the dispute between Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. Has the former president been twisting the facts?
Posted on January 22, 2008 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (91)
Clinton vs Obama on Iraq
Clinton has accused Obama of "inconsistency" on his opposition to the Iraq War. We examine the record.
Posted on January 16, 2008 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (59)
Obama and Iraq
5:10 p.m. I just came from a Bill Clinton town hall meeting in Peterborough. The news nugget out of the meeting was his attack on Barack Obama for alleged inconsistency over the Iraq war. The former president reminded his audience that Obama had made a big deal out of a...
Posted on January 7, 2008 at 05:10 PM ET | Comments (50)
NH: One Day to Go
One day to the New Hampshire primary. The Fact Checker is on the road, following the candidates.
Posted on January 6, 2008 at 10:36 AM ET | Comments (29)
Saint Anselm College Presidential Debates
Join the Fact Checker for live truth squadding of the Republican and Democratic debates from Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.
Posted on January 5, 2008 at 10:44 PM ET | Comments (44)
The 2007 Pinocchio Awards
The Fact Checker announces the 2007 Pinocchio Awards and a special Geppetto prize for truth-telling.
Posted on December 31, 2007 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (55)
The Fibs of 2007
Nominations are now open for the "Top Ten Fibs of 2007" and the "2007 Geppetto Award."
Posted on December 24, 2007 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (22)
Most Revealing Fibs: Barack Obama
Trailing behind Hillary Clinton among African-American voters, Obama is repeating the false claim that more "young black men" are in prison than in college.
Posted on December 14, 2007 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (25)
Most Revealing Fibs: Fred Thompson
As part of the "Front Runners" series, the Fact Checker examines the records of each of the leading candidates. Today: Fred Thompson.
Posted on December 12, 2007 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (6)
Most Revealing Fibs: Hillary Clinton
In conjunction with the "Front Runners" series, the Fact Checker examines the factual mistakes of the candidates for clues to their approach to campaigning. First up: Hillary Clinton.
Posted on December 9, 2007 at 07:30 AM ET | Comments (15)
Clinton vs Obama: The 'Fact Check' War
The Clinton and Obama campaigns have issued competing "Fact Checks" on Iran. The Fact Checker fact checks the "fact checkers".
Posted on December 6, 2007 at 08:00 AM ET | Comments (17)
Four Pinocchios for Ron Paul
Ron Paul says he wants to abolish the income tax AND balance the federal budget. He says he would cut unnecessary spending abroad, but his figures don't add up.
Posted on November 16, 2007 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (120)
Obama Blurs Definition of 'Combat Troops'
Barack Obama has promised to withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq. But he has also said that he might send troops back into the country to fight al-Qaeda and "stop genocidal violence." Is he trying to have it both ways?
Posted on November 14, 2007 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (28)
Richardson Misstates the Facts on Iraq
The former U.N. ambassador claims that his Democratic rivals want to keep "as many as 75,000" troops in Iraq until 2013. That is inaccurate.
Posted on November 13, 2007 at 07:00 AM ET | Comments (29)
Edwards vs. Clinton on Iraq
Edwards claims that Clinton does not have 'a plan' for Iraq, and has promised only to hold 'a planning meeting' with her generals. Is that accurate? The Fact Checker investigates.
Posted on November 12, 2007 at 08:00 AM ET | Comments (37)
Iraqi Civilian Deaths, Part II
Unscrambling Iraqi civilian casualty statistics. The Fact Checker awards Pinocchios to General David Petraeus, Hillary Clinton, and the Council on Foreign Relations.
Posted on October 19, 2007 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (53)
The Fine Print in Hillary's Promise to 'End the War'
Clinton has promised to end American "involvement" in Iraq. But she also says some U.S combat troops will remain behind to fight al-Qaeda. We try to clear up the confusion.
Posted on October 10, 2007 at 06:00 AM ET | Comments (37)
'Boots on the Ground' in Iraq
The White House always gets this one wrong. Today, following Britain's announcement that it is halving its troop presence in Iraq, we inaugurate the official Fact Checker Coalition of the Willing Database.
Posted on October 9, 2007 at 10:00 AM ET | Comments (11)
Counting Civilian Deaths in Iraq
Gen. Petraeus said civilian deaths in Iraq "declined considerably." Hillary Clinton said that requires "the willing suspension of disbelief." Who is right?
Posted on October 1, 2007 at 08:01 AM ET | Comments (45)
General Betray Us?
The anti-war group MoveOn.org said General David Petraeus is "constantly at war with the facts." Is he?
Posted on September 20, 2007 at 09:00 AM ET | Comments (262)
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