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War & conflict fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about war & conflict. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

5,848 published reviews in this topic

PolitiFactWar & conflict

Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq.

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactWar & conflict

"For three hours, the head of the D.C. National Guard had to wait to get the authority while we were all watching on TV these insurrectionists breach the police line, break the glass. The Defense Department didn't give authority."

Publisher’s rating: Basically correct

PolitiFactWar & conflict

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was "released by Obama in 2009."

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactWar & conflict

President Joe Biden withdrew troops from Afghanistan “simply because of Trump Derangement Syndrome and they wanted to reverse any policy that Trump had implemented.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactWar & conflict

"Poland declares war on Russia.”

Publisher’s rating: False

Washington PostWar & conflict

“As an Army captain and Ranger during the Cold War, he led men in our battle against socialism.”

Publisher’s rating: Four Pinocchios

PolitiFactWar & conflict

"You weren't allowed to own a cannon during the Revolutionary War as an individual."

Publisher’s rating: False

Washington PostWar & conflict

“In the wake of 9/11, an elite group of American soldiers rode through Afghanistan on horseback to fight the Taliban. New Hampshire’s Don Bolduc was one of them.”

Publisher’s rating: Two Pinocchios