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Cheney claim on Obama earns Pants on Fire

In his latest attack on President Obama, the former vice president said Obama doesn't "want ... to admit we're at war." In his latest attack on President Obama, the former vice president said Obama doesn't "want ... to admit we're at war."

In his latest attack on President Obama, the former vice president said Obama doesn't "want ... to admit we're at war."

Bill Adair
By Bill Adair January 3, 2010

In his latest attack on President Barack Obama, former Vice President Dick Cheney seized on the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound jetliner to suggest that Obama is weak on terrorism.

He said Obama "doesn't ... want to admit we're at war" with terrorist organizations. We checked Obama's statements and found he has said that many times .

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