World Awaits Biden’s Response to Death of 3 U.S. servicemembers in Drone Strike
The world is awaiting President Joe Biden’s response to a drone attack in Jordan over the weekend that left three U.S. servicemembers dead and more than 30 injured.
In his statement Sunday, Biden said “we know [the attack] was carried out by radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq” and pledged to respond to the “despicable and wholly unjust attack.”
That statement raised questions about what the response could look like and if it would be severe enough to escalate to a broader war in the region.
White House National Security Spokesman John Kirby said at the White House briefing Monday that the administration “does not want a war” and “does not want to escalate.”
“But we will absolutely do what is required to protect ourselves and to continue that mission and to respond appropriately to these attacks,” Kirby said.
Kirby went on to say he would not get ahead of the president’s decision-making or give much information about what a response could...