Noun
(idiomatic) The situation in reality as opposed to in the abstract.
(literally) Some aspects of the situation in a particular location.
(idiomatic, euphemistic) The presence of military forces in a territory, rendering moot any debate over ownership.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAnybody who believes the surge has not succeeded, militarily, politically and in most other ways, frankly, does not know the facts on the ground. John McCain
To state the obvious, I thought it was wrong at the time... those statements and comments did not comport with the facts on the ground. ... But do I blame [the President] for that specific banner? I can't blame him for that. John McCain
I'm English enough to feel something of a gut-reaction to modernism, to continental philosophising and anything that smacks of a refusal to pay attention to the forensics: the empirical facts on the ground. Will Self
Facts on the ground in the kingdom and beyond, nonetheless, tell at times a different story. Source: Internet