Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna October 1983, Thurmond akataura kutsigira kwake
United States yakapinda muGrenada, ichiti kuedza kweAmerica nedzimwe nyika kwaive "kupa mukana kuvagari veGrenada kuti vatorezve kutonga pamusoro pehupenyu hwavo" uye US yaizomanikidzwa kutarisa mazana emakore ekufambira mberi achiputsika kana nyika yakanga isingadi kuzvipira. Thurmond akaramba chisarudzo cheSeneti chaitaura kuti mauto eAmerica aiva muGrenada aizo"bviswa papera mazuva 60 kutoti Congress ikabvumira kuti arambe aripo". Purezidhendi Reagan akatumira Thurmond tsamba yaiva nomushumo unowirirana neWar Powers Resolution. Thurmond akati "hurumende inotonga muGrenada" yakanga ichityisidzira zvakananga upenyu hwevanhu vokuAmerica.