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Rand Paul’s Bin Laden Claim Is ‘Urban Myth’

Posted on February 8, 2013

In two recent statements, Sen. Rand Paul made the unsubstantiated claim that the U.S. government once “armed” and “funded” Osama bin Laden. The CIA and several of its top officials deny that the U.S. ever recruited, trained, armed or funded bin Laden during the Afghan war over Soviet occupation in the 1980s. Bin Laden himself has denied it. …
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False Claims in Final Debate

Posted on October 23, 2012

In the third and final Obama-Romney debate, the candidates again contradicted each other, while each offered incorrect or twisted factual claims. President Obama erred when he accused Mitt Romney of saying during the 2008 campaign that “we should ask Pakistan …
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Homestretch Fact-Stretchers

Posted on October 22, 2012

In the homestretch to Election Day, both sides stretch the facts in their TV spots. President Obama greatly exaggerates his differences with Mitt Romney over troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan, while Romney repeats a false claim that the president plans a $4,000 tax increase on “the middle class.” First …
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Cheney Ad ‘Hasty’ with Quotes

Posted on July 12, 2011

Liz Cheney's group quotes U.S. military leaders out of context to attack President Obama's Afghanistan policy. Keep America Safe, which is headed by the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, is airing a TV ad that uses brief video clips of congressional testimony given by Gen. David Petraeus and …
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TSA Not to Blame for This

Posted on December 15, 2010 , Corrected on Jan. 3, 2011

Q: Did TSA confiscate nail clippers from a soldier returning on a military charter from Afghanistan, but allow him to keep his military weapon? A: This tale from an anonymous source is an impossible fabrication. TSA doesn’t list nail clippers as prohibited items, doesn’t screen military charters arriving in Indianapolis, and has …
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Obama, Ohio Jobs and Bailout Bonuses

Posted on September 17, 2010

In episode 29 of our podcast, we debunk a claim made by President Obama about Afghanistan, dueling ads about jobs in the Ohio Senate race, and an Arizona ad that makes an overblown assertion about executive bonuses and the stimulus. [podcast]http://factcheck.org/Images/image/radio/FactCheckRadio_episode29.mp3[/podcast] For more on the stories discussed in this episode, …
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‘Second Poorest’ Nation?

Posted on September 13, 2010

In a September 10 press conference, President Barack Obama characterized Afghanistan as "the second poorest country in the world." It’s an impoverished country indeed, but second poorest? The CIA World Factbook doesn’t think so. It lists Afghanistan as number 210 of 227, with a per capita gross domestic product of $1,000 in …
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Jerry Brown, Abortion Providers and Afghanistan Withdrawal

Posted on July 8, 2010

In Episode 19 of FactCheck Radio, we look at a false ad from California GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman about her Democratic opponent Jerry Brown’s supposed "legacy of failure." We also examine whether Bill McCollum has really supported abortion providers, as his opponent charges in the Republican primary for the …
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Sunday Replay

Posted on July 5, 2010

Politicians didn’t take a holiday from false and misleading statements on July 4. We found misstatements on the Sunday talk shows that touched on Afghanistan, Michael Steele and immigration. A Firm Date for … What Exactly? On ABC’s "This Week," Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona made it sound as …
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Kagan, Afghanistan and NH Senate Race

Posted on July 2, 2010

In episode 18 of FactCheck Radio, we look at claims from the Sunday political talk shows about Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, health care, Afghanistan and kidnappings in Phoenix. Plus, we talk about a false ad from Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes, targeting Republican Kelly Ayotte in the New Hampshire Senate …
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