Latest Fact-checks in Foreign Policy Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland: "He (Obama) chairs the subcommittee on Europe. ... He's held not one substantive hearing to do oversight." Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: Obama "basically threatened to bomb Pakistan." John McCain stated on February 20, 2008 in a media availability in Columbus, Ohio.: Obama "suggested bombing Pakistan." George W. Bush stated on February 10, 2008 in Camp David: Barack Obama said "he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton agrees with John McCain "by voting to give George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton "agrees with (John McCain) in embracing the Bush-Cheney policy of not talking to leaders we don't like." Barack Obama stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I know that Hillary on occasion has said — just last year said this (NAFTA) was a boon to the economy." John McCain stated on January 2, 2008 in a Web ad: "Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience." Joe Biden stated on December 27, 2007 in a TV ad: Biden was responsible for "ending genocide in Bosnia." Rudy Giuliani stated on December 5, 2007 in a TV ad: "Iranian mullahs took American hostages and they held the American hostages for 444 days. ...The one hour in which they released them was the one hour in which Ronald Reagan was taking the Oath of Office …" Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2007 in a TV ad: "When Pakistan erupted in crisis, I spoke to Musharraf before Bush did." Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2007: Obama spokesman Bill Burton says Clinton gave Bush "a blank check on a critical foreign policy issue." Hillary Clinton stated on October 25, 2007: Sen. Obama "made the very argument he is now criticizing back in November 2006." Ron Paul stated on October 21, 2007 in Orlando: "The founders advised non-interventionism." Chris Dodd stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "We're spending $1.6 billion for all of Latin America in terms of aid and assistance, a fraction of what we're spending in Iraq, the $500 billion we've spent there"
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Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland: "He (Obama) chairs the subcommittee on Europe. ... He's held not one substantive hearing to do oversight." Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: Obama "basically threatened to bomb Pakistan." John McCain stated on February 20, 2008 in a media availability in Columbus, Ohio.: Obama "suggested bombing Pakistan." George W. Bush stated on February 10, 2008 in Camp David: Barack Obama said "he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton agrees with John McCain "by voting to give George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton "agrees with (John McCain) in embracing the Bush-Cheney policy of not talking to leaders we don't like." Barack Obama stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I know that Hillary on occasion has said — just last year said this (NAFTA) was a boon to the economy." John McCain stated on January 2, 2008 in a Web ad: "Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience." Joe Biden stated on December 27, 2007 in a TV ad: Biden was responsible for "ending genocide in Bosnia." Rudy Giuliani stated on December 5, 2007 in a TV ad: "Iranian mullahs took American hostages and they held the American hostages for 444 days. ...The one hour in which they released them was the one hour in which Ronald Reagan was taking the Oath of Office …" Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2007 in a TV ad: "When Pakistan erupted in crisis, I spoke to Musharraf before Bush did." Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2007: Obama spokesman Bill Burton says Clinton gave Bush "a blank check on a critical foreign policy issue." Hillary Clinton stated on October 25, 2007: Sen. Obama "made the very argument he is now criticizing back in November 2006." Ron Paul stated on October 21, 2007 in Orlando: "The founders advised non-interventionism." Chris Dodd stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "We're spending $1.6 billion for all of Latin America in terms of aid and assistance, a fraction of what we're spending in Iraq, the $500 billion we've spent there"
Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland: "He (Obama) chairs the subcommittee on Europe. ... He's held not one substantive hearing to do oversight."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: Obama "basically threatened to bomb Pakistan."
John McCain stated on February 20, 2008 in a media availability in Columbus, Ohio.: Obama "suggested bombing Pakistan."
George W. Bush stated on February 10, 2008 in Camp David: Barack Obama said "he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad."
Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton agrees with John McCain "by voting to give George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran."
Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton "agrees with (John McCain) in embracing the Bush-Cheney policy of not talking to leaders we don't like."
Barack Obama stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I know that Hillary on occasion has said — just last year said this (NAFTA) was a boon to the economy."
John McCain stated on January 2, 2008 in a Web ad: "Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience."
Joe Biden stated on December 27, 2007 in a TV ad: Biden was responsible for "ending genocide in Bosnia."
Rudy Giuliani stated on December 5, 2007 in a TV ad: "Iranian mullahs took American hostages and they held the American hostages for 444 days. ...The one hour in which they released them was the one hour in which Ronald Reagan was taking the Oath of Office …"
Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2007 in a TV ad: "When Pakistan erupted in crisis, I spoke to Musharraf before Bush did."
Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2007: Obama spokesman Bill Burton says Clinton gave Bush "a blank check on a critical foreign policy issue."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 25, 2007: Sen. Obama "made the very argument he is now criticizing back in November 2006."
Chris Dodd stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "We're spending $1.6 billion for all of Latin America in terms of aid and assistance, a fraction of what we're spending in Iraq, the $500 billion we've spent there"
