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Peter King's claim about radical Muslim imams: Is it true?

The New York congressman has said a report that 80 percent of U.S. mosques are run by extremists "seems accurate."

By Glenn Kessler  | March 10, 2011; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (75)
Categories:  2 Pinocchios, Other Foreign Policy, War on Terror  
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Foreign policy braggadocio on Libya and AIDS

President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton recently pushed the envelope when talking about Libya and AIDS.

By Glenn Kessler  | March 7, 2011; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (24)
Categories:  1 Pinocchio, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Other Foreign Policy  
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Obama's 'Apology Tour'

GOP presidential candidates say that President Obama keeps apologizing for America and does not value American greatness. But the evidence is slim.

By Glenn Kessler  | February 22, 2011; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (167)
Categories:  4 Pinocchios, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Other Foreign Policy, Tim Pawlenty  
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Raymond Davis: Our man in Pakistan

President Obama called the U.S. embassy employee suspected of killing two people in Pakistan is a "diplomat" who enjoys diplomatic immunity. Is he right?

By Glenn Kessler  | February 18, 2011; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (45)
Categories:  2 Pinocchios, Barack Obama, Other Foreign Policy, Verdict Pending  
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Decoding Obama's statement on Egypt and Mubarak

What did the president's statement on Egypt really mean? We provide a guide.

By Glenn Kessler  | February 2, 2011; 9:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (2)
Categories:  Barack Obama, Other Foreign Policy, issue context  
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Obama's diplomatic balancing act on Egypt

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Egypt was "stable" and the government was trying to meet the "needs and interests of the Egyptian people." Her words may come back to haunt her.

By Glenn Kessler  | February 1, 2011; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (5)
Categories:  Barack Obama, Middle East, Other Foreign Policy, issue context  
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VP Debate Part II, Michael Dobbs , October 3, 2008
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Four Pinocchios for Ron Paul, Michael Dobbs , November 16, 2007
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