Claim(permalink)
“The Iraq war began sixteen years ago tomorrow. There is a myth about the war that I have been meaning to set straight for years. After no WMDs were found, the left claimed ‘Bush lied. People died.’ This accusation itself is a lie. It’s time to put it to rest.”
✓the-washington-post-fact-checker rating: not verifiable; published on 2019-03-22
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veracity
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Political Leaning
left political leaning
Sentiment
neutral sentiment
Date published
2019-03-22
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