Why the delay ?

Why has the US taken,  what seems to be, a long time in preparing a military build up ?  The US Armed Forces used to have a doctrine -- to be prepared for 2 wars at different locations on the Earth  [I believe that this doctrine has been under reconsideration for some time now and that the thinking has been that the US should be prepared for maybe 1 war and acts of terrorism at multiple locations].  What if the Soviets were still around and decided to launch a war or the Chinese decided to launch a war  {I am not talking of these possibilities in the current context but in relation to the US's ability to fight a war} ?  How long would the US have taken to respond ?  Or is there some other reason for the seeming delay ?

If it delays too long, it is in danger of losing the attention of the publics of the world.  It might want to be taking more time to get support from other governments but these very governments would get cold feet if their populations lose interest.

Another risk is that it gives the jehadis more time to initiate further terrorist attacks -- not just against the US on US soil but in other countries around the world.

If resentment against Islam continues to burn without any seeming action by the US, there could be more racial attacks against Muslims and retaliation by Muslims.  In India we have witnessed communal riots and know the risks of keeping a burning issue alive without resolution.

However, military strike or a war against Afghanistan would not stop terrorism.  Even if the US goes so far as to topple the Taleban and install another government, Islamic fundamentalism would continue in other countries.  Any attempt to "put the fear of God" in them would only backfire.

The US is really caught between the devil and the deep sea.  The devil is something that has been their own creation which has been let loose.  How will they destroy [nay, not possible -- let's use the world "curtail"] the terrorism ?

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