Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Iraq Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says "Iraq has been overrun by ISIS because Hillary Clinton failed to renegotiate . . . a status of forces agreement." Paul Wolfowitz stated on September 11, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The Germans, the French, countries that opposed us in the (Iraq) war, all believed (Saddam Hussein) had weapons of mass destruction." Bernie Sanders stated on February 7, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "Tell me what Madeleine Albright’s position was on the War on Iraq. I wouldn’t be surprised if she supported it." Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Regarding the Iraq War, "I was the one that said, ‘Don’t go, don’t do it, you’re going to destabilize the Middle East.’ " Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2015 in comments on social media.: Say President George W. Bush " ‘borrowed’ $1.37 trillion of Social Security surplus revenue to pay for his tax cuts for the rich and his war in Iraq and never paid it back." Jeb Bush stated on May 20, 2015 in a roundtable in New Hampshire: "ISIS didn't exist when my brother was president. Al-Qaida in Iraq was wiped out when my brother was president." Jeb Bush stated on May 13, 2015 in a response to a question after a town hall meeting: "We had an agreement that the president could have signed that would have kept 10,000 troops" in Iraq. Trent Franks stated on September 12, 2014 in a phone conference: "It is true that we know that ISIS is present in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)" Chris Matthews stated on September 10, 2014 in a broadcast on MSNBC: Says Dick Cheney "de-Ba’athisized the Iraqi government and created ISIS." Ted Cruz stated on June 1, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Barack Obama broke a decades-old policy of "not negotiating with terrorists." John Kerry stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC’s “All In”: Says he "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq" in 2003. Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview: Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts. Mark Tapscott stated on August 23, 2010 in an opinion column in "The Washington Examiner": "Obama’s stimulus, passed in his first month in office, will cost more than the entire Iraq War." George Packer stated on August 8, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Despite the U.S. spending $10 billion on Iraq's electrical system, Baghdad still only gets five hours of electricity a day. Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis: "You had supported John McCain's military strategies pretty adamantly until this race." Joe Lieberman stated on September 2, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Obama voted "to cut off funding for our American troops on the battlefield." Democratic National Committee stated on July 9, 2008 in in an ad on the Internet: John McCain has given erratic and inconsistent answers on when troops should return from Iraq. Joe Biden stated on June 22, 2008 in a television interview: John McCain has changed position on invading Iraq. John McCain stated on May 29, 2008 in Greensdale, Wis.: "We have drawn down to presurge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr City are quiet and it's long and it's tough and there will be setbacks." John McCain stated on January 26, 2008 in Fort Myers, Fla.: Mitt Romney wants "to set a date for withdrawal" from Iraq. Bill Richardson stated on November 15, 2007 in a debate in Las Vegas: "Sixty-five percent of the Iraqi people now say it's okay to shoot an American soldier." Democratic National Committee stated on October 3, 2007 in a news release: "McCain Trying to Have it Both Ways on Iraq" John McCain stated on August 23, 2007 in a news release: Sen. Clinton said "the surge of troops in Iraq was 'working.' Now.... Sen. Clinton says the surge 'has failed' and that we should 'begin the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops.'"
Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says "Iraq has been overrun by ISIS because Hillary Clinton failed to renegotiate . . . a status of forces agreement." Paul Wolfowitz stated on September 11, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The Germans, the French, countries that opposed us in the (Iraq) war, all believed (Saddam Hussein) had weapons of mass destruction." Bernie Sanders stated on February 7, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "Tell me what Madeleine Albright’s position was on the War on Iraq. I wouldn’t be surprised if she supported it." Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Regarding the Iraq War, "I was the one that said, ‘Don’t go, don’t do it, you’re going to destabilize the Middle East.’ " Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2015 in comments on social media.: Say President George W. Bush " ‘borrowed’ $1.37 trillion of Social Security surplus revenue to pay for his tax cuts for the rich and his war in Iraq and never paid it back." Jeb Bush stated on May 20, 2015 in a roundtable in New Hampshire: "ISIS didn't exist when my brother was president. Al-Qaida in Iraq was wiped out when my brother was president." Jeb Bush stated on May 13, 2015 in a response to a question after a town hall meeting: "We had an agreement that the president could have signed that would have kept 10,000 troops" in Iraq. Trent Franks stated on September 12, 2014 in a phone conference: "It is true that we know that ISIS is present in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)" Chris Matthews stated on September 10, 2014 in a broadcast on MSNBC: Says Dick Cheney "de-Ba’athisized the Iraqi government and created ISIS." Ted Cruz stated on June 1, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Barack Obama broke a decades-old policy of "not negotiating with terrorists." John Kerry stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC’s “All In”: Says he "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq" in 2003. Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview: Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts. Mark Tapscott stated on August 23, 2010 in an opinion column in "The Washington Examiner": "Obama’s stimulus, passed in his first month in office, will cost more than the entire Iraq War." George Packer stated on August 8, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Despite the U.S. spending $10 billion on Iraq's electrical system, Baghdad still only gets five hours of electricity a day. Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis: "You had supported John McCain's military strategies pretty adamantly until this race." Joe Lieberman stated on September 2, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Obama voted "to cut off funding for our American troops on the battlefield." Democratic National Committee stated on July 9, 2008 in in an ad on the Internet: John McCain has given erratic and inconsistent answers on when troops should return from Iraq. Joe Biden stated on June 22, 2008 in a television interview: John McCain has changed position on invading Iraq. John McCain stated on May 29, 2008 in Greensdale, Wis.: "We have drawn down to presurge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr City are quiet and it's long and it's tough and there will be setbacks." John McCain stated on January 26, 2008 in Fort Myers, Fla.: Mitt Romney wants "to set a date for withdrawal" from Iraq. Bill Richardson stated on November 15, 2007 in a debate in Las Vegas: "Sixty-five percent of the Iraqi people now say it's okay to shoot an American soldier." Democratic National Committee stated on October 3, 2007 in a news release: "McCain Trying to Have it Both Ways on Iraq" John McCain stated on August 23, 2007 in a news release: Sen. Clinton said "the surge of troops in Iraq was 'working.' Now.... Sen. Clinton says the surge 'has failed' and that we should 'begin the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops.'"
Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says "Iraq has been overrun by ISIS because Hillary Clinton failed to renegotiate . . . a status of forces agreement."
Paul Wolfowitz stated on September 11, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The Germans, the French, countries that opposed us in the (Iraq) war, all believed (Saddam Hussein) had weapons of mass destruction."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 7, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "Tell me what Madeleine Albright’s position was on the War on Iraq. I wouldn’t be surprised if she supported it."
Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Regarding the Iraq War, "I was the one that said, ‘Don’t go, don’t do it, you’re going to destabilize the Middle East.’ "
Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2015 in comments on social media.: Say President George W. Bush " ‘borrowed’ $1.37 trillion of Social Security surplus revenue to pay for his tax cuts for the rich and his war in Iraq and never paid it back."
Jeb Bush stated on May 20, 2015 in a roundtable in New Hampshire: "ISIS didn't exist when my brother was president. Al-Qaida in Iraq was wiped out when my brother was president."
Jeb Bush stated on May 13, 2015 in a response to a question after a town hall meeting: "We had an agreement that the president could have signed that would have kept 10,000 troops" in Iraq.
Trent Franks stated on September 12, 2014 in a phone conference: "It is true that we know that ISIS is present in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)"
Chris Matthews stated on September 10, 2014 in a broadcast on MSNBC: Says Dick Cheney "de-Ba’athisized the Iraqi government and created ISIS."
Ted Cruz stated on June 1, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Barack Obama broke a decades-old policy of "not negotiating with terrorists."
John Kerry stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC’s “All In”: Says he "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq" in 2003.
Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview: Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts.
Mark Tapscott stated on August 23, 2010 in an opinion column in "The Washington Examiner": "Obama’s stimulus, passed in his first month in office, will cost more than the entire Iraq War."
George Packer stated on August 8, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Despite the U.S. spending $10 billion on Iraq's electrical system, Baghdad still only gets five hours of electricity a day.
Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis: "You had supported John McCain's military strategies pretty adamantly until this race."
Joe Lieberman stated on September 2, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Obama voted "to cut off funding for our American troops on the battlefield."
Democratic National Committee stated on July 9, 2008 in in an ad on the Internet: John McCain has given erratic and inconsistent answers on when troops should return from Iraq.
Joe Biden stated on June 22, 2008 in a television interview: John McCain has changed position on invading Iraq.
John McCain stated on May 29, 2008 in Greensdale, Wis.: "We have drawn down to presurge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr City are quiet and it's long and it's tough and there will be setbacks."
John McCain stated on January 26, 2008 in Fort Myers, Fla.: Mitt Romney wants "to set a date for withdrawal" from Iraq.
Bill Richardson stated on November 15, 2007 in a debate in Las Vegas: "Sixty-five percent of the Iraqi people now say it's okay to shoot an American soldier."
Democratic National Committee stated on October 3, 2007 in a news release: "McCain Trying to Have it Both Ways on Iraq"
John McCain stated on August 23, 2007 in a news release: Sen. Clinton said "the surge of troops in Iraq was 'working.' Now.... Sen. Clinton says the surge 'has failed' and that we should 'begin the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops.'"
