Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Afghanistan Zach Nunn stated on May 9, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Zack Nunn saved over 2,000 Americans abandoned in Afghanistan by leading private rescue missions.” Richard Ojeda stated on August 15, 2021 in a tweet: The United States spent “2 trillion dollars to train and equip the Afghan military over the past 20 years. They fell in a week.” Richard Hudson stated on September 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. left 33 Black Hawks to the Taliban, which has more than “85%” of all countries. Joe Biden stated on August 20, 2021 in a press conference: There has been “no question of our credibility from our allies around the world” regarding how the U.S. is withdrawing from Afghanistan. Instagram posts stated on August 19, 2021 in an Instagram post.: "Twitter has suspended the account of Afghanistan’s elected President… and have allowed the Taliban to keep their accounts." Joe Biden stated on August 18, 2021 in an interview with ABC News: “We had already issued several thousand Special Immigrant Visas .. to the (Afghan) translators, when I came into office.” Occupy Democrats stated on August 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Donald Trump in 2020 "said he trusted the Taliban and then set in motion an even earlier exit" from Afghanistan. Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2018 in a speech in Washington, Mich.: "We have spent $7 trillion, trillion with a T, $7 trillion in the Middle East." David Alameel stated on February 7, 2014 in an email blast: "More than 40,000 troops are still stationed in Afghanistan with no clear objective. Even in the best case, by the end of the year at least 10,000 American soldiers will still be on the ground." Rick Scott stated on July 16, 2013 in a tweet: "The FL Guard has defended our freedom in Afghanistan, Iraq, and put their lives at risk; now the fed govt is going to cut their pay 20%." Cokie Roberts stated on May 5, 2013 in television interview: Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have cost every U.S. family $45,000. Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When Marcy Kaptur brought home $42 million for new manufacturing jobs, Dennis Kucinich voted 'no'." Michelle Obama stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech welcoming home troops at Fort Bragg.: Says President Obama "helped more than half a million veterans and military family members go to college through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill." Barney Frank stated on July 7, 2010 in MSNBC's Morning Joe: The United States accounted for 26 percent of worldwide military spending during the Cold War, but now accounts for 41 percent. Paul Krugman stated on August 1, 2010 in on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": The Bush administration "pulled the troops out of Afghanistan, pulled the resources away, because they wanted to invade Iraq instead." Allen West stated on May 16, 2010 in a blog on his campaign website: In Afghanistan "the (military) leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'Courageous Restraint' ... for 'NOT FIRING BACK.' " Pray in Jesus Name Project stated on May 17, 2009 in an advertisement : "The Pentagon under the Obama administration has just acknowledged seizing and burning the privately owned Bibles of American soldiers serving in Afghanistan."
Zach Nunn stated on May 9, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Zack Nunn saved over 2,000 Americans abandoned in Afghanistan by leading private rescue missions.” Richard Ojeda stated on August 15, 2021 in a tweet: The United States spent “2 trillion dollars to train and equip the Afghan military over the past 20 years. They fell in a week.” Richard Hudson stated on September 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. left 33 Black Hawks to the Taliban, which has more than “85%” of all countries. Joe Biden stated on August 20, 2021 in a press conference: There has been “no question of our credibility from our allies around the world” regarding how the U.S. is withdrawing from Afghanistan. Instagram posts stated on August 19, 2021 in an Instagram post.: "Twitter has suspended the account of Afghanistan’s elected President… and have allowed the Taliban to keep their accounts." Joe Biden stated on August 18, 2021 in an interview with ABC News: “We had already issued several thousand Special Immigrant Visas .. to the (Afghan) translators, when I came into office.” Occupy Democrats stated on August 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Donald Trump in 2020 "said he trusted the Taliban and then set in motion an even earlier exit" from Afghanistan. Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2018 in a speech in Washington, Mich.: "We have spent $7 trillion, trillion with a T, $7 trillion in the Middle East." David Alameel stated on February 7, 2014 in an email blast: "More than 40,000 troops are still stationed in Afghanistan with no clear objective. Even in the best case, by the end of the year at least 10,000 American soldiers will still be on the ground." Rick Scott stated on July 16, 2013 in a tweet: "The FL Guard has defended our freedom in Afghanistan, Iraq, and put their lives at risk; now the fed govt is going to cut their pay 20%." Cokie Roberts stated on May 5, 2013 in television interview: Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have cost every U.S. family $45,000. Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When Marcy Kaptur brought home $42 million for new manufacturing jobs, Dennis Kucinich voted 'no'." Michelle Obama stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech welcoming home troops at Fort Bragg.: Says President Obama "helped more than half a million veterans and military family members go to college through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill." Barney Frank stated on July 7, 2010 in MSNBC's Morning Joe: The United States accounted for 26 percent of worldwide military spending during the Cold War, but now accounts for 41 percent. Paul Krugman stated on August 1, 2010 in on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": The Bush administration "pulled the troops out of Afghanistan, pulled the resources away, because they wanted to invade Iraq instead." Allen West stated on May 16, 2010 in a blog on his campaign website: In Afghanistan "the (military) leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'Courageous Restraint' ... for 'NOT FIRING BACK.' " Pray in Jesus Name Project stated on May 17, 2009 in an advertisement : "The Pentagon under the Obama administration has just acknowledged seizing and burning the privately owned Bibles of American soldiers serving in Afghanistan."
Zach Nunn stated on May 9, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Zack Nunn saved over 2,000 Americans abandoned in Afghanistan by leading private rescue missions.”
Richard Ojeda stated on August 15, 2021 in a tweet: The United States spent “2 trillion dollars to train and equip the Afghan military over the past 20 years. They fell in a week.”
Richard Hudson stated on September 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. left 33 Black Hawks to the Taliban, which has more than “85%” of all countries.
Joe Biden stated on August 20, 2021 in a press conference: There has been “no question of our credibility from our allies around the world” regarding how the U.S. is withdrawing from Afghanistan.
Instagram posts stated on August 19, 2021 in an Instagram post.: "Twitter has suspended the account of Afghanistan’s elected President… and have allowed the Taliban to keep their accounts."
Joe Biden stated on August 18, 2021 in an interview with ABC News: “We had already issued several thousand Special Immigrant Visas .. to the (Afghan) translators, when I came into office.”
Occupy Democrats stated on August 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Donald Trump in 2020 "said he trusted the Taliban and then set in motion an even earlier exit" from Afghanistan.
Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2018 in a speech in Washington, Mich.: "We have spent $7 trillion, trillion with a T, $7 trillion in the Middle East."
David Alameel stated on February 7, 2014 in an email blast: "More than 40,000 troops are still stationed in Afghanistan with no clear objective. Even in the best case, by the end of the year at least 10,000 American soldiers will still be on the ground."
Rick Scott stated on July 16, 2013 in a tweet: "The FL Guard has defended our freedom in Afghanistan, Iraq, and put their lives at risk; now the fed govt is going to cut their pay 20%."
Cokie Roberts stated on May 5, 2013 in television interview: Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have cost every U.S. family $45,000.
Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When Marcy Kaptur brought home $42 million for new manufacturing jobs, Dennis Kucinich voted 'no'."
Michelle Obama stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech welcoming home troops at Fort Bragg.: Says President Obama "helped more than half a million veterans and military family members go to college through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill."
Barney Frank stated on July 7, 2010 in MSNBC's Morning Joe: The United States accounted for 26 percent of worldwide military spending during the Cold War, but now accounts for 41 percent.
Paul Krugman stated on August 1, 2010 in on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": The Bush administration "pulled the troops out of Afghanistan, pulled the resources away, because they wanted to invade Iraq instead."
Allen West stated on May 16, 2010 in a blog on his campaign website: In Afghanistan "the (military) leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'Courageous Restraint' ... for 'NOT FIRING BACK.' "
Pray in Jesus Name Project stated on May 17, 2009 in an advertisement : "The Pentagon under the Obama administration has just acknowledged seizing and burning the privately owned Bibles of American soldiers serving in Afghanistan."