since the airlift began. there had been warnings in recent days that an off—shoot 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 service personnel who lost their lives were heroes, and the attackers would be made to pay. we will continue an obligation, a sacred obligation, all of you, families of those heroes, the obligation is not temporary, it lasts forever. the lives we lost today were lives given in the service of liberty, the service of security and the service of others. in the service of america. like theirfellow brothers and sisters in arms who died defending our vision