Bill Clinton: “We were not asked to go to Somalia to establish a protectorate or a…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 1993

We were not asked to go to Somalia to establish a protectorate or a trust relationship or to run the country.

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Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Congressional Leaders

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Bill Clinton: “We were not asked to go to Somalia to establish a protectorate or a trust relationship or to run the country.”