Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Military Eric Johnson stated on March 26, 2012 in a Twitter post: "Obama tells Russia that he'll turn over America's defense system to them if re-elected." Rick Santorum stated on February 17, 2012 in a campaign event: Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy. Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: The U.S. military is at risk of losing its "military superiority" because "our Navy is smaller than it's been since 1917. Our Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947." Herman Cain stated on October 31, 2011 in an interview on "PBS Newshour": China is "trying to develop nuclear capability." Michele Bachmann stated on October 28, 2011 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "Under Barack Obama's watch, we have expended $805 billion to liberate the people of Iraq and, more importantly, 4,400 American lives." Victoria Jackson stated on July 15, 2011 in a column by Victoria Jackson: "A clause hidden in the Obamacare bill, which is now law, gives Obama the right to form a private army." Chain email stated on June 22, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that President Obama said, "Nobody made these guys go to war. ... Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice?" Chain email stated on June 7, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Accuses President Barack Obama of making contradictory claims about efforts to kill Osama bin Laden in 2008 and 2011. Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: After the U.S.-led military alliance ejected Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait in 1991, the Kuwaitis "never paid us." Tim Ryan stated on March 16, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "A report in Navy Times said that 7.3 percent of Army, Navy and Marines have thought about attempting suicide." Chain email stated on February 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that in a hearing, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords suggested to Gen. David Petraeus that the Army "put more emphasis on less environmentally damaging methods, like stabbing or clubbing enemy forces in order to minimize the carbon output." Allen West stated on September 21, 2010 in a candidate forum: "If you look at the application for a security clearance, I have a clearance that even the president of the United States cannot obtain because of my background." Betty Sutton stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign fundraising e-mail: "Ganley said that if elected, he wants to ‘cut the dickens’ out of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans’ benefits." Barbara Boxer stated on August 31, 2010 in an editorial board interview: "I asked (then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice) how many people had died and she did not know the answer to that question." Ed Schultz stated on June 22, 2010 in a commentary on MSNBC's "The Ed Show": With his decision on whether to fire Gen. Stanley McChrystal, President Obama "has to fix yet another problem he inherited from the Bush administration." Chain email stated on April 9, 2010 in chain e-mail: Obama said troops "whine about bearing the costs" of going to war. Chain email stated on November 13, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man accused of the Fort Hood shootings, "was an ADVISOR to the Obama Administration." Chain email stated on June 25, 2009 in an e-mail received by many people.: "The ACLU has filed a suit to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed."
Eric Johnson stated on March 26, 2012 in a Twitter post: "Obama tells Russia that he'll turn over America's defense system to them if re-elected." Rick Santorum stated on February 17, 2012 in a campaign event: Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy. Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: The U.S. military is at risk of losing its "military superiority" because "our Navy is smaller than it's been since 1917. Our Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947." Herman Cain stated on October 31, 2011 in an interview on "PBS Newshour": China is "trying to develop nuclear capability." Michele Bachmann stated on October 28, 2011 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "Under Barack Obama's watch, we have expended $805 billion to liberate the people of Iraq and, more importantly, 4,400 American lives." Victoria Jackson stated on July 15, 2011 in a column by Victoria Jackson: "A clause hidden in the Obamacare bill, which is now law, gives Obama the right to form a private army." Chain email stated on June 22, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that President Obama said, "Nobody made these guys go to war. ... Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice?" Chain email stated on June 7, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Accuses President Barack Obama of making contradictory claims about efforts to kill Osama bin Laden in 2008 and 2011. Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: After the U.S.-led military alliance ejected Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait in 1991, the Kuwaitis "never paid us." Tim Ryan stated on March 16, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "A report in Navy Times said that 7.3 percent of Army, Navy and Marines have thought about attempting suicide." Chain email stated on February 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that in a hearing, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords suggested to Gen. David Petraeus that the Army "put more emphasis on less environmentally damaging methods, like stabbing or clubbing enemy forces in order to minimize the carbon output." Allen West stated on September 21, 2010 in a candidate forum: "If you look at the application for a security clearance, I have a clearance that even the president of the United States cannot obtain because of my background." Betty Sutton stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign fundraising e-mail: "Ganley said that if elected, he wants to ‘cut the dickens’ out of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans’ benefits." Barbara Boxer stated on August 31, 2010 in an editorial board interview: "I asked (then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice) how many people had died and she did not know the answer to that question." Ed Schultz stated on June 22, 2010 in a commentary on MSNBC's "The Ed Show": With his decision on whether to fire Gen. Stanley McChrystal, President Obama "has to fix yet another problem he inherited from the Bush administration." Chain email stated on April 9, 2010 in chain e-mail: Obama said troops "whine about bearing the costs" of going to war. Chain email stated on November 13, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man accused of the Fort Hood shootings, "was an ADVISOR to the Obama Administration." Chain email stated on June 25, 2009 in an e-mail received by many people.: "The ACLU has filed a suit to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed."
Eric Johnson stated on March 26, 2012 in a Twitter post: "Obama tells Russia that he'll turn over America's defense system to them if re-elected."
Rick Santorum stated on February 17, 2012 in a campaign event: Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy.
Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: The U.S. military is at risk of losing its "military superiority" because "our Navy is smaller than it's been since 1917. Our Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947."
Herman Cain stated on October 31, 2011 in an interview on "PBS Newshour": China is "trying to develop nuclear capability."
Michele Bachmann stated on October 28, 2011 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "Under Barack Obama's watch, we have expended $805 billion to liberate the people of Iraq and, more importantly, 4,400 American lives."
Victoria Jackson stated on July 15, 2011 in a column by Victoria Jackson: "A clause hidden in the Obamacare bill, which is now law, gives Obama the right to form a private army."
Chain email stated on June 22, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that President Obama said, "Nobody made these guys go to war. ... Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice?"
Chain email stated on June 7, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Accuses President Barack Obama of making contradictory claims about efforts to kill Osama bin Laden in 2008 and 2011.
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: After the U.S.-led military alliance ejected Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait in 1991, the Kuwaitis "never paid us."
Tim Ryan stated on March 16, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "A report in Navy Times said that 7.3 percent of Army, Navy and Marines have thought about attempting suicide."
Chain email stated on February 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that in a hearing, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords suggested to Gen. David Petraeus that the Army "put more emphasis on less environmentally damaging methods, like stabbing or clubbing enemy forces in order to minimize the carbon output."
Allen West stated on September 21, 2010 in a candidate forum: "If you look at the application for a security clearance, I have a clearance that even the president of the United States cannot obtain because of my background."
Betty Sutton stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign fundraising e-mail: "Ganley said that if elected, he wants to ‘cut the dickens’ out of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans’ benefits."
Barbara Boxer stated on August 31, 2010 in an editorial board interview: "I asked (then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice) how many people had died and she did not know the answer to that question."
Ed Schultz stated on June 22, 2010 in a commentary on MSNBC's "The Ed Show": With his decision on whether to fire Gen. Stanley McChrystal, President Obama "has to fix yet another problem he inherited from the Bush administration."
Chain email stated on April 9, 2010 in chain e-mail: Obama said troops "whine about bearing the costs" of going to war.
Chain email stated on November 13, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man accused of the Fort Hood shootings, "was an ADVISOR to the Obama Administration."
Chain email stated on June 25, 2009 in an e-mail received by many people.: "The ACLU has filed a suit to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed."