The bodies of U.S. soldiers who were victims of the suicide bombing in Afghanistan arrived at their home air base and were greeted by President Biden and his wife.
In Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, 13 U.S. soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing on the 26th of this month, allegedly by a regional organization of the Islamic State militant group IS.
On the 29th, President Biden and his wife met the bodies of 11 of them at an air force base in Delaware, eastern United States.
The couple expressed their condolences by putting their hands on their chests each time the soldier's sword was taken out of the transport plane.
He also met with the soldier's family and expressed his condolences.
"Their bravery and dedication allowed more than 117,000 people at risk to reach a safe place," Biden said in a statement released the day before. He praised him and appealed for the legitimacy of the decision to send soldiers to evacuate the country.
According to a poll conducted by ABC TV with research firm Ipsos for two days from 27th this month, only 38% of the respondents said they "supported" Biden's response to Afghanistan, and 59% did not. Is answered.
President Biden is in a difficult situation as the opposition and Republicans are increasingly criticized for being ineligible as commander-in-chief.