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PolitiFact | Michele Bachmann says U.S. spent $805 billion in Iraq, lost 4,400 lives under Barack Obama's watch
The Lie:
The facts:
Why do these Republitards keep lying for? Is she stupid enough to think that politically aware wouldn't fact check her claims? Who's supplying her data?
The Lie:
"Under Barack Obama's watch, we have expended $805 billion to liberate the people of Iraq and, more importantly, 4,400 American lives."
The facts:
From 2003 to early 2009, President George W. Bush was commander-in-chief overseeing Iraq. Only in January 2009 did Obama take over. So how do the statistics for money and lives break down between the two presidents?
For dollar figures, we turned to a report by the Congressional Research Service titled, "The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11," published on March 29, 2011.
Through March 18, 2011, the cumulative enacted dollars spent on the Iraq war from fiscal year 2003 through fiscal year 2011 was $805.5 billion. So thats where Bachmanns figure came from. But that covers at least six fiscal years during the Bush presidency. It's a ridiculous exaggeration to attribute all that spending to Obama. (Theres been additional spending under Obama since March 18, 2011, but not nearly enough to bring his total up to $805 billion.)
For deaths, we turned to an independent monitoring organization called iCasualties.org, which is considered a credible source of such data; heres some background on the group.
The group found that a total of 4,482 Americans have lost their lives in Iraq since the start of the war in 2003. Once again, Bachmann is close with her number but way off on attributing responsibility. Of those deaths, approximately 261 came on Obamas watch, or about 6 percent of the total.
Why do these Republitards keep lying for? Is she stupid enough to think that politically aware wouldn't fact check her claims? Who's supplying her data?
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