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Tag Archives: President Barack Obama
McCain’s Gitmo Exaggeration
Posted on May 6, 2013
Sen. John McCain exaggerated when he claimed that about 25 percent of prisoners released from Guantanamo have returned to terrorist activities in “leadership positions.” He said May 5 on “Fox News Sunday“: McCain: And, by the way, about a quarter of those who have been released from Guantanamo have gone …
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Oil Spill Whoppers
Posted on July 2, 2010 , Corrected on July 7, 2010
The April 20 explosion that started oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico has prompted a slew of claims and counterclaims about the disaster. What caused it, how it’s being handled, the history of drilling accidents in the area – all are subjects ripe for false or misleading statements by politicians and others. …
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Tagged Add new tag, Bailout, blowout, BP, Charles Djou, Haley Barbour, Jones Act, oil spill, President Barack Obama, Rand Paul, Sarah Palin, whoppers
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