"No amount of distance or time will weaken our resolve to bring America's enemies to justice, " Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement Thursday.
Hadi praised Qatan and renewed his vow to fight the militant group on Monday, saying the attack will not weaken the government's resolve to fight terror.
But in private conversations they also express hope that increased US pressure on Pakistan to squeeze the space for militant groups will weaken the army's resolve to continue to support and protect them.
Bin Laden is openly trying to exploit politicial divisions in Europe and the US in the way that General Giap counted on the American "peace" movement to weaken the American people's resolve even though they were winning the war.