Yep. And it gives the Feds time to look for more cells here in America and everywhere else. We have a loaded gun pointed at their heads. If they do something over here before we strike over there.....they will have handed us a reason not just to punish, but to utterly destroy them.
Patience is a virtue in this situation. We are facing an adversary who presents us with the most complex and challenging terms of engagement. He is everywhere, and he is nowhere. He has delivered the most devastating blow ever experienced by the worlds greatest most powerful nation. His arsenal is complete with an inventory of the most destructive and devious strategies. He has more surprises for us. This is not the Gulf War...not even close. The fact is...we are currently more vulnerable than he is. Currently, he can do more damage to us than we can do him. The longer we target him, the more the advantage will shift to us. Only through skillful intelligence work and targeted use of force can we defeat this enemy. This is very much like a cancer...it has invaded our national body and must be extracted in a surgical manner.
In addition, I believe he is waiting for us to launch an assault before he hits us here at home again. None of us are looking forward to that. If he hits us before we retaliate it will only solidify our resolve, and further illustrate the insane animal that he is.