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Black Hawk Down: 30 Years Since the Battle of Mogadishu

Black Hawk Down: 30 Years Since the Battle of Mogadishu

FromC-SPAN's The Weekly


Black Hawk Down: 30 Years Since the Battle of Mogadishu

FromC-SPAN's The Weekly

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Sep 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

30 years ago: The battle of Mogadishu.
October 3rd and 4th,1993 in Somalia: 18 American soldiers killed ... 73 wounded ... and one captured in a street battle with the forces of Somali warlord Mohamed Aidid.
In the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly," we mark that 30th anniversary ... What is now commonly remembered by the book and movie title Black Hawk Down was a deadly two days for American military and foreign policy... it sparked strong real-time disagreements and anger in Congress ... and it's still cited among policy-makers today.
What were the answers to the questions President Clinton asked the nation on October 7, 1993?
Find out in "The Weekly."
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Released:
Sep 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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