Tag Archives: President Barack Obama

McCain’s Gitmo Exaggeration

Posted on May 6, 2013

Sen. John McCain exaggerated when he claimed that about 25 percent of prisoners released from Guantanamo have returned to terrorist activities in “leadership positions.” He said May 5  on “Fox News Sunday“: McCain: And, by the way, about a quarter of those who have been released from Guantanamo have gone …
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Oil Spill Whoppers

Posted on July 2, 2010 , Corrected on July 7, 2010

The April 20 explosion that started oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico has prompted a slew of claims and counterclaims about the disaster. What caused it, how it’s being handled, the history of drilling accidents in the area – all are subjects ripe for false or misleading statements by politicians and others. …
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