Tag Archives: 9/11

Smearing Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin Senate Race

A false and vicious TV ad attacks Rep. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin for voting against “honoring the victims of 9/11.” The fact is, she voted to award three Congressional Gold Medals to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks in New York City, Virginia and Pennsylvania. So what’s the ad …
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No Pentagon Mosque

Q: Is there a mosque inside the Pentagon? A: The Pentagon has a non-denominational chapel that holds services for employees who follow various religions.

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A License to Kill

Summary An upstart group calling itself the "National Republican Trust PAC" mixes a pile of false claims and the image of 9/11 mastermind Mohammed Atta to create one of the sleaziest false TV ads of the campaign. The spot falsely claims Obama has a "plan" to issue driver’s licenses to …
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World Trade Center Victims

Q: How many World Trade Center victims were from outside the U.S.? A: About 21 percent were born outside the U.S., but only 1 percent were residents of foreign countries.

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Clinton Passed on Killing bin Laden?

Q: Did Bill Clinton pass up a chance to kill Osama bin Laden? A: Probably not, and it would not have mattered anyway as there was no evidence at the time that bin Laden had committed any crimes against American citizens.

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