of the islamic state group in the region was planning an attack. speaking at the white house, mr biden insisted that the airlift would continue despite the bombing. he said the servicemen who lost their lives were heros, and the attackers would be made to pay. we have a sacred obligation to all of you. the families of those heroes. that obligation is not temporary. it lasts forever. the lives we lost today were lives given in the service of liberty, the service of security, the service of others. in the service of america. like theirfellow brothers and sisters in arms who died defending our vision and our values in the struggle against terrorism of the fall on this day they are part of a