I would argue that the military is much more widely distributed with the proper equipment and training than the FBI could ever be.
How many helicopters does the military have versus the FBI? Don’t you think anyone who is part of a hostage rescue or response team would be on call and able to travel anywhere in the country at a moment’s notice?
I understand your argument, but must disagree. Although many here on this site rail against local law enforcement having military equipment such as helos, M2 machine guns, M16s, Lenco Bears and Bear Cats (armored vehicles), night vision goggles, infrared goggles, robots, etc, there is such equipment owned by many local law enforcement agencies.
The Officers assigned to these units train regularly with their equipment. They study previous events and practice “what if” scenarios in order to be able to deploy in a moments notice.
While the military does have special units, they have a chain of command that must be followed. Again, time is of the essence. If you doubt that, read the book “Terror at Breslan”.
In addition to the above, I stand by my statement that deploying the military in such a situation is unconstitutional.