Black Hawk Down: 30 Years Since the Battle of Mogadishu

Published: Sept. 28, 2023, 8 a.m.

b'30 years ago: The battle\\xa0of Mogadishu.\\nOctober 3rd and 4th,1993 in Somalia:\\xa018 American soldiers killed ... 73 wounded ... and one captured in a street battle with the forces of Somali warlord Mohamed Aidid.\\nIn the latest episode of C-SPAN\'s podcast "The Weekly," we mark that\\xa030th\\xa0anniversary ... 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 ...\\xa0and it\'s still cited among policy-makers today.\\nWhat were the answers to the questions President Clinton asked the nation on October 7, 1993?\\nFind out in "The Weekly."\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'