Camel Spiders in the Gulf-Truth! But It’s a Close-up! Summary of eRumor: Photo of a gigantic spider allegedly caught by military members serving in Iraq. The Truth: We haven’t tracked…
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Advances in Iraq Since the Iraq War of 2003-Truth!
Mar 17, 2015Advances in Iraq Since the Iraq War of 2003–Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor:An accounting of several advances in Iraq since the U.S.-led war in Iraq in 2003. The Truth:…
Halliburton Is Not Going To Pay Hostage Thomas Hamill For the Weeks He Was Held in Iraq–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor claims that the Halliburton company is docking the…
Graphic Message On Soldier’s Shoulder Using Flags-A Joke! Summary of eRumor: No text in this forwarded email, but a story in pictures. A U.S. soldier with the regulation U.S. flag…
Gloomy report from a reporter in Baghdad-Truth!
Mar 17, 2015Email From a Wall Street Journal Reporter in Baghdad–Truth! Summary of eRumor: A long email from Baghdad said to be from Wall Street Journal reporter Farnaz Fassihi with views critical…
Reports of radio active concentrates of uranium known as yellowcake found in Iraq
Support the Wounded Veterans at Walter Reed-Fiction!
Mar 17, 2015Email that suggests sending cards and letters to wounded veterans at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
The U.S. is Pulling out of Puerto Rico’s Island of Vieques, but Now They Don’t Want us to Leave–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor talks of the history…
Comparative Education and Career Paths of Anti-War Hollywood Celebrities and Key Members of the Bush Administration–Truth! Summary of eRumor: This eRumor criticizes the stars who have been against…
Encounter with the president in Iraq-Truth!
Mar 17, 2015A First-hand Account of President Bush’s Dramatic Surprise Visit to Troops in Iraq on Thanksgiving, 2003–Truth! Summary of eRumor: Said to be from a “Capt in Iraq,” this is a…