Robert C. Byrd: “The humanitarian relief mission is over. The mission for us, it seems…”

On the recordJuly 13, 1993

The humanitarian relief mission is over. The mission for us, it seems, is accomplished. It is time to go.

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Jul 13, 1993

Questioning continued U.S. military involvement in Somalia.

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Robert C. Byrd: “The humanitarian relief mission is over. The mission for us, it seems, is accomplished. It is time to go.”