Biden Pledges To Strike Back After Attack Kills 13 U.S. Service Members In Kabul
Despite the deadly attack, President Biden pledged that the U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan will continue.
by Barbara Sprunt
Aug 26, 2021
3 minutes
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Updated August 26, 2021 at 7:19 PM ET
President Biden on Thursday delivered a stark message to those who carried out the deadly attack outside the airport in Kabul that left 13 U.S. service members dead while also pledging that the evacuation of Afghanistan will continue.
"Know this," Biden said to the attackers. "We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay."
Biden held a moment of silence to honor the American service members who lost their lives, calling them "heroes" and "the best the country has to
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