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This is asymmetrical warfare. Suppose that we had worried about making global enemies when we nuked Japan.

One major difference:

All of Japan was at war with us.
All of Islam is not. Yet.

Much of the military success we have enjoyed to date has been achieved by waging war specifically on the Taliban, not on Afghanistan. By identifying Saddam Hussein as the enemy, not all Iraqis.

Today, the vast majority of Iraqis want us to stay in-country until the job is done. Are these people "enemies"?

"All of Japan was at war with us.
All of Islam is not. Yet."
Yeah, right. Just like all of Germany, Italy, and North Africa were at war with us. Even the children and 100% of the civilians. Think about it. Sometimes "innocent civilians" die in warfare. If we are so gutless and need to worry about the "Arab street", why bother? Read up on the authorizations for operations given by Congress. They clearly said Afghanistan and Iraq. You may try to justify things in your mind. Putting off the Iranian and Syrian conflicts may be prudent while we align forces. But we gave Lebanon (a failed state that harbored terrorists) a pass. I will give credit for Syria getting thrown out. Many thought that Hizb could be dismantled after that. Just did not work out that way. Nobody will talk about the KSA threat, but the Saudis are in need of a regime change as well.